Procurement Officer
Harlow District Council
Temporary, Full Time
£400.00 per day (umbrella)
Location: Harlow
Closing Date: 22/1/2026
Essex County Council are delighted to be supporting Harlow District Council to recruit a temporary Procurement Officer on an interim basis of up to 12-months. Please note that this post requires the successful candidates to be based on site 2 days per week.
Harlow is a district of contrasts and an ideal location to both live and work. The town itself is thriving, with excellent shopping and leisure facilities for all ages. We have good road links to the M11 and M25 and excellent rail connections to London and Stansted Airport, just 35 minutes and 20 minutes away from Harlow respectively.
The role:
We’re building a dynamic new procurement team at a pivotal time for Harlow’s future — and we’re looking for a motivated Procurement Officer to help shape smarter, more efficient and more ambitious ways of working.
What you’ll gain by joining us:
Be part of a brand‑new team with the freedom to influence how we work from the ground up
Play a key role in Transforming Harlow, supporting major projects that directly benefit our community
Develop your expertise across varied and high‑impact procurement activity
Collaborate with passionate colleagues who are committed to modern, efficient services
Drive better value and innovation, helping deliver responsible and sustainable spending
Grow your career in an organisation investing in people, process, and continuous improvement
Key Accountabilities:
1. Support compliant procurement activities across a range of categories, ensuring best value and adherence to regulations
2. Support major strategic projects, providing commercial insight and procurement guidance from concept to delivery
3. Support the Development of tender documentation, evaluate submissions, and contribute to award recommendations
4. Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand needs and enable effective sourcing
5. Support the management of contracts proactively, monitoring performance, risks, and opportunities for improvement
6. Contribute to procurement transformation, helping modernise processes, templates, and ways of working
The experience you will bring:
To be successful in this role you must be an experienced and qualified procurement professional who has CIPS and TPP qualifications, previous experience of working within the public sector, ideally in local government. A knowledge of the construction industry would be highly advantageous. This role requires a ‘hands on’ operational approach to the role rather than a strategic lead. Candidates must be able to travel to the site on a regular basis and be available to start on short notice.