Procurement & Market Intelligence Officer – Corporate and Professional

Source Luton Borough Council Category Other Location Luton Hours Full time Salary Salary: £36,363 - £39,152 a year Job description

Are you an experienced procurement professional who enjoys delivering value, driving improvement, and working collaboratively across services? If so, this could be an excellent opportunity to join us as a Procurement & Market Intelligence Officer supporting our Corporate and Professional functions.

In this role, you will be responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of low‑risk procurement activity, primarily below the thresholds set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR
15) and the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23). Whilst your main focus will be on contracts within the category you may be required to support procurement activity across different procurement categories, including works, supplies, and services, giving you a varied and engaging workload. This will involve developing documents for open quotation/tenders as well as some use of framework agreements (under both old and new regulations).

With appropriate support, you will also contribute to projects of greater complexity and risk, ensuring compliance with PCR
15/PA23 while delivering high‑quality outcomes for the Council.

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.

You will have experience delivering procurement activity within a commercial, financial, or procurement environment, with a good understanding of procurement procedures and current legislation, including the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023. You will be confident negotiating and influencing a wide range of stakeholders, with a strong customer focus and the ability to clearly explain processes and governance requirements.

Well organised and detail‑focused, you will be able to prioritise effectively and work under pressure, while maintaining a positive, proactive, and solution‑focused approach. You will ideally be a qualified Procurement Practitioner, hold A-levels or an NVQ Level 3, or demonstrate equivalent procurement knowledge through experience.

Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no‑one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough.

Closing date: 02/03/2026

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