General information Reference 001686 Publication start date 13/03/2025 Application Closing Date 27/03/2025 Title Senior Procurement Officer Service Area/School Finance & Corporate Services - Finance & Property About Us Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites. The Bexley Council Procurement Team provides an excellent Procurement service to all areas of the Council assisting in the award and management of all Bexley Council contracts for works, goods and services. About the Role This post is based within the Procurement Administration Team. Duties include the administration of these tender exercises using the Council’s electronic tendering facility and various other IT packages including all Microsoft products. Previous experience in procurement would be helpful but essentially applicants need to be keen to learn and willing to work in a busy and challenging environment. Working in the Council’s Procurement Department, which is responsible for the processing of Council procurement exercises by way of tender, you will lead and manage a team responsible for all processing of procurement exercises within the Council, supervising and controlling this activity to provide a high quality, cost effective and timely service. Ideally, you will have experience in a variety of procurement/office routines and good administrative and ICT skills and will be committed to providing a high level of support to colleagues at all times whilst being flexible in your approach to work. You will also be conversant with all relevant public service procurement legislation along with the software and systems to satisfy the requirements of the post whilst being able to recognise enhancements and future solutions beneficial to procurement processes in Bexley. Being able to plan and prioritise your workload to respond to changing demands and also being able to work on your own initiative is essential. Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Mick Sullivan, on 0203 045 5123 or mick.sullivanbexley.gov.uk. We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached. We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date. Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will have extensive understanding and experience of Procurement matters within a public service including all relevant legislation, a good standard of education, and either be qualified or studying towards CIPS membership (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply). For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached. How To Apply Use the ‘Apply for vacancy’ button. Please note that the system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised and have your CV and/or Supporting statement ready to upload. If any mandatory fields are missing, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion. Please check your Junk email for any correspondence. Additional Information As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitmentbexley.gov.uk. Grade BEXLEY08 Contract Type Permanent Employment Details Contract Hours 36.00 Salary £32,931 - £35,448 per annum Location South East, London, Bexley Civic Offices