The Opportunity
This role reports to the Commissioning and Procurement Manager (Adults, Children and Public Health) and plays a key part in delivering outcomes-focused, compliant and commercially sound commissioning projects that provide high-quality, value-for-money services.
It's an exciting time to join. The team is leading major transformation work across Adults' and Children's services - including homecare and supported living frameworks, assistive technology initiatives, school meals, and upcoming recommissioning across short breaks, day opportunities and the VCSE sector. There is a strong emphasis on ethical procurement and supply chain improvement.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll provide professional commissioning and procurement project support across the Council, helping commissioning leads deliver effective procurements from planning through to award.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Managing low-value and routine procurement projects end-to-end
2. Supporting projects on the e-tendering portal and preparing tender documentation
3. Carrying out research, benchmarking and market analysis to inform commissioning decisions
4. Providing procurement advice and directing stakeholders to appropriate support
5. Maintaining commissioning and procurement guidance, templates and resources
6. Managing the Commissioning mailbox and responding to stakeholder queries promptly
7. Identifying opportunities to improve the commissioning function and acting on feedback
About the Team & Culture
The Council is looking for people who bring curiosity, creativity and a collaborative mindset. This is a team that values new ideas, strong partnerships and a customer-focused approach to public service delivery.
What They're Looking For
I'm keen to speak with candidates who can build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and help improve understanding of commissioning and procurement across the organisation.
You'll likely:
8. Be a strategic thinker who uses data and trends to identify cost-saving and value opportunities
9. Be proactive, inquisitive and comfortable working through detailed commissioning projects
10. Support colleagues by providing introductory guidance on the e-tendering system
11. Have an understanding of public contract publication requirements
12. Have experience using an e-tendering portal
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to grow their career in public sector commissioning and procurement while contributing to meaningful service transformation.