Role: Procurement Officer Organisation: Isle of White Council Location: Isle of White - Hybrid or Remote options available Type: Permanent Salary: £35k to £41k About the Procurement Officer position: Sellick Partnership is exclusively recruiting a Permanent Procurement Manager for Isle of White Council. This role comes with a competitive salary and offers a hybrid work arrangement to suit your work-life balance. Purpose of the Procurement Officer: Contribute to the delivery of the council's procurement and contract management strategy Contribute to ensuring efficient and effective procurement processes are used in line with best practice Deliver value for money and maximise savings and benefits from procurement activity Ensure accurate, auditable records of all procurement processes are maintained, which demonstrate high process compliance. Key duties and responsibilities of the Procurement Officer: Support the preparation of the commissioners' requirements, identifying and proposing opportunities for cost reduction Identify and evaluate the most appropriate route to market, including available or developing frameworks/Dynamic Markets, and collaborative working, and propose a preferred option Coordinate the preparation of documents for use in the tendering process Support the preparation of a draft contract Support the tendering process, which may include co-ordinating queries raised from tenderers and sending responses Conduct market analysis Coordinate the formal award of contracts Required experience of the Procurement Officer: Experience in undertaking procurement activities Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with client departments. How to apply for the Procurement Officer: Please get in touch with Adam Rouse in the Derby office for more information. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website