Procurement Support Officer

Procurement Support Officer

Salary: £30,024 - £38,220

Hours:

36.25 per week

Job type:
Temporary / 12 months contract (31st March 2027)

Location:

Hybrid working conditions / Totol Buildings Manchester City Centre

We have an exciting opportunity in our Procurement & Commercial Services Team for a Procurement Support Officer. The role focuses on providing a proactive, responsive commercial service delivered through a business partnering approach.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the delivery of key, strategic procurement activity across the organisation.
• Ensure safe, effective and efficient procurement processes are in place and widely used.

• Enthusiastic, self‑motivated and able to manage several projects/tasks at once.
• Experienced in generating alternative options and developing practical solutions.
• Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills, liaising with a range of people and services at all levels.

• Knowledge and experience of providing administrative support in a local government environment.
• Record of successful achievements in procurement and contract management.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire confidence at all levels of the organisation.
• Motivated with the ability to prioritise workloads of self and team members to meet strict deadlines.
• Experience analysing and interpreting complex information and communicating it appropriately to stakeholders.

We value the diversity of our employees and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of age, disability, transgender or non‑binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, and we provide reasonable adjustments as needed.