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WorkerCategory:Hybrid Worker - Normal week would be 3 days WFH and 2 days in the office
WorkingHours:37 hours per week- with option of flexible working
ContractType:Permanent
Closing Date: 17th August 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 you are a recent graduate looking for an exciting and challenging opportunity, ESPO is seeking to appoint highly motivated individuals who are looking to begin a career in procurement. You will learn how we undertake procurements that deliver value for money for our customers and develop knowledge of supply chain management working within one of our category teams. ESPO will also support you as you work towards a Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) qualification.
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
We’d also expect you to shareour commitment to our values (https://www.espo.org/about-us)and 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, includingCIPS 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. Therefore,wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual’s 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
Email:k.rajput@espo.org
How to Apply
ESPO is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level.We 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 customers.We 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 above.For more information, see theHow to Applysection on our career site: https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/espo/pages/13010
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:https://emss.org.uk/support
By applying for this post, you agree to ourTerms and Conditions: https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/espo/pages/13006
About ESPO
We're a unique organisation, owned by the public sector and sharing their values and ethos, but operating with a commercial edge.As a specialist procurement body, we pride ourselves on establishing procurement solutions that save money for the public sector. Viewour prospectusto find out more.
We have modern, open-plan offices with excellent transport links and a friendly workplace environment. We offer flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory pension scheme, training (including professional CIPS qualification) and opportunities to develop your career.
ESPO is supported by wide range of roles across many different disciplines including sales, marketing, IT, procurement, finance, operations (warehouse management and transport planning) and customer services. So whether you are interested in a public-facing role or playing your part behind the scenes, ESPO could be the place for you.
To learn more about working for ESPO please visitwww.espo.org.
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