Trainee Procurement Officer
Trainee Procurement Officer
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Job Description
Organisation:Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO)
Work Location:Barnsdale Way Grove Park Enderby Leicester LE19 1ES
WorkerCategory:Hybrid Worker - Normal week would be 3 days WFH and 2 days in the office
Salary:25998 - 27273 per annum (grade 7)
WorkingHours:37 hours per week- with option of flexible working
ContractType:Permanent
Closing Date: 2nd June 2025
About the role
ESPO is a highly successful public sector owned professional buying organisation (also known as a PBO). Originally established in 1981 ESPO has grown into a well-known and highly respected million-pound organisation providing professional cost effective procurement and supply services to all of our customers. We are owned and governed by a consortium of six local authority members based in the East Midlands with Leicestershire County Council acting as the employer.
If youre looking for an exciting and challenging opportunity ESPO is seeking to appoint highly motivated individuals to work at various levels within our Procurement and Commercial Division.
About You
To apply for this post you must:
- Degree 2:2 in Business Studies/Economics/ Commerce/Purchasing or relevant discipline
- Ability to communicate with customers suppliers and colleagues via email in writing and at meetings
- Strong analytical and numerical skills and a strong attention to detail
- Manages time effectively to ensure tasks are completed and deadlines are met
Wed also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.
What we offer:
- Flexible working opportunities and access to employee benefits portal with car lease scheme.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 30 after 5 years service) and a scheme to buy additional leave.
- Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution.
- Opportunities for learning development including CIPS or CIM
- Great office location next to Fosse Park with free on-site parking and easy access to M1 and M69.
Interested in Flexible Working
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Thereforewherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstanceswhilst still meeting the needs of ESPO. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This mayinclude requests for term-time working part-time hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.
For more information or an informal discussion please contact:
Kapil Rajput
How to Apply
ESPO is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the customers we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job please click Apply Now. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section more information see the How to Applysection on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post pleasecontact our Employee Service Centre: applying for this post you agree to ourTerms and Conditions.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Trainee
