Service: Legal and Regulatory Support
Closing Date: Wednesday 14th May
An opportunity has arisen for a full time Purchasing Assistant to join the Procurement and Contract Management Team.
Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.
The successful candidate would be responsible for undertaking purchasing transactions on behalf of the council and for providing support/advice in relation to low value purchases.
The Purchasing Assistant will also contribute to the Purchase to Pay process, helping ensure that purchasing transactions are effective and efficient and record information within the council’s purchasing system that is accurate, well-structured and informative
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details.
Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer-term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work. Plus include any benefits unique to role.
We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.
Learn more here, ,, Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
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