Contracting officer Work, Jobs in Bowdon, Chs (with Salaries)

Procurement Officer
Cheshire West and Chester Council —Ellesmere Port
- Call to connect
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Communication skills
13d
SEND Commissioning and Contracts Officer
Cheshire West and Chester Council —Ellesmere Port
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Contracts Manager
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust —Manchester
- £49,387 - £56,515 a year
- Full-time
- University
- Driving
- AI
11d
Senior Commissioning Officer
Tameside Council —Tameside
- £39,862 - £41,771 a year
- Call to connect
- Management
- English
- Organisational skills
4d
Commissioning Officer
Tameside Council —Tameside
- £34,434 - £39,152 a year
- Call to connect
- English
- Project management
- Organisational skills
4d
Contracts & Procurement Senior Legal Executive/Solicitor
West Lancashire Borough Council —Ormskirk
- £44,075 - £47,181 a year
- Full-time
- Contracts
- Communication skills
12d
Contract Manager
Crescent Purchasing Consortium —Salford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
11d
Interim Contracts & Procurement Senior Solicitor - 12 month FTC
West Lancashire Borough Council —Ormskirk
- £48,226 - £50,269 a year
- Full-time
- Contracts
- Communication skills
12d

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Procurement Officer

Cheshire West and Chester Council -
Ellesmere Port

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Job details

Fixed term contract
13 days ago

Qualifications

Microsoft Excel
CIPS
Procurement
Microsoft Office
Communication skills

Full job description

Cheshire West and Chester Council is seeking a proactive Procurement Officer with experience in end-to-end procurement and a strong understanding of current UK procurement legislation to support compliant, effective, and value-for-money purchasing across the organisation. This position is fixed term from October 2026 to April 2027.

Please note that this is a fully agile position which requires a presence in the office 2-4 times per month

Organisation

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Location

Ellesmere Port

Job Category

Procurement

Grade

CWAC NJC - Grade 8

Salary Min

£34,434 per annum

Salary Max

£39,152 per annum

Hours per week

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Fixed Term

Contract Duration

October 2026 - April 2027

Closing Date

13/07/2026

Ref No

W4639

Documents

Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many customers and communities. West Cheshire is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

We have a fixed term opportunity to join our Procurement Team which implements innovative procurement solutions to ensure the Council achieves best value through its relationships with suppliers, companies and other partners.

As a Procurement Officer, you will be joining a small, busy team dealing with a wide range of spend categories across the authority and respective spend areas. This is a great opportunity for someone interested further developing their career in public sector procurement.

Reporting to one of the Procurement Category leads, this exciting role will support the management of the organisation’s procurement functions, ensuring all purchasing activity is transparent, compliant, and cost-effective. You will provide expert advice to stakeholder and undertake tendering activities. You will also monitor procurement activity, analyse markets, maintain accurate records, support audits, and build strong relationships with suppliers and partners to help deliver value for money and support organisational goals.

The successful candidate will through the provision of best practice procurement including e-procurement solutions and financial systems support the wider procurement team function. Therefore proven experience of using electronic systems and Microsoft office (especially Excel) and Unit 4 ERP is essential.

The post holder will also need to have good communication and analytical expertise as well as the ability to organise and prioritise daily tasks and workload. The role requires the candidate to have excellent teamwork skills and the ability to create good working relationships both across the Council and its partners.

We are interested in hearing from you if you hold as a minimum: Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Level 4 (or hold an equivalent procurement qualification) or working towards and have experience of working in a public sector procurement, finance, or commissioning environment, along with knowledge of the full procurement lifecycle. You will have knowledge of the stages involved in developing and implementing contracting strategies, and an understanding of current Public sector procurement legislation.

Your time will be spent working from home, other sites and the office, to enable you to balance your home and work life. Determination and enthusiasm will be key, and you will be working with a range of stakeholders so relationship building will be important.

Please note that this is a fully agile position which requires a presence in the office 2-4 times per month

We are incredibly proud to be Investors in People ‘Gold’ status, which illustrates that we care about our people and are ambitious to do even more for them. We truly are an amazing place to work!

If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

For an informal discussion on this post, please contact Elaine Roberts-Smith on 01244 975961 or email [email protected]. uk

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