Buyer

Job Summary

Contract Type:

Permanent

Working Hours:

Full time

Advert Start Date:

30/04/2025

Advert End Date:

14/05/2025 23:59

Employment Location:

Sand Martin House, Peterborough

Salary:

£31,067 - £34,314

Vacancy ID:

106656

Closing date:

14 May

Further Information

All about the Role
They key elements of the role are as follows:

Procurement support: Help with sourcing and managing small procurements.

P2P process: Assist with verifying and onboarding suppliers.

Procurement Systems: Manage and update the e-sourcing system and contracts register and ERP System.

Governance: Oversee the governance process and data on exemptions and contract awards
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Process improvement: Use a variety of techniques to improve processes.

All about You
We are looking for someone who has some procurement experience ideally within public sector procurement. Ideally you will be working towards your CIPS qualification and will have a good level of tactical (operational) buying experience.

You should also have analytical skills, be able to work with data to present information to stakeholders and peers for example analysing the cost breakdown of goods and services.

Naturally confident, you will be able to negotiate successfully with all stakeholders and have the gravitas to build solid relationships to leverage supplier capability. It is important that you can get the best out of practices and processes and are not afraid to challenge the status quo.

All about our Team
Meaningful and vital work: The Team is committed to delivering taxpayer efficiencies and savings are hugely important for Local Authorities, and as our Buyer, you’ll have a direct impact on the Council’s financial stability.

A world of opportunity: Our Commercial and Procurement Team is always growing and developing, and you’ll be able to contribute to and be a part of this.

Great people: We are a motivated team who will encourage you and help you to succeed. You’ll have the resources you need to do your job in a diverse and supportive environment.

All about our Benefits
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme and a starting salary of £31,067.

?Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
Access to car lease scheme
Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards
We’re a fostering friendly employer offering five days of paid leave per year to support employees who are foster carers

All about our Commitments
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs.

Supporting documents

JD Buyer.pdf (804.3 KB)