Procurement Officer

We are seeking a Procurement Officer to support the delivery of compliant, efficient procurement across the Council. Working closely with the Procurement Manager, you will provide advice to colleagues, support tender processes, and help ensure public funds are used effectively and transparently.

You will play a key role in delivering procurement activity, supporting tender exercises, maintaining the contract register, and advising managers on procurement routes and contract management. You will work across a range of services, ensuring compliance with legislation including the Procurement Act 2023, while helping to improve processes and achieve value for money.

You will have a relevant procurement qualification with some practical experience, strong organisational skills, and the ability to manage a varied workload. You will be a confident communicator with good attention to detail, able to build effective relationships and provide clear, practical advice.

We take pride in receiving feedback from others who say we are a friendly and professional organisation. By working for us you will become part of the team and will play your part in serving our community.

You would be joining one of the most forward-looking borough councils in the Southeast, a happy team and a well-managed Council. We offer a great pension scheme, authorised parking, tech schemes and a car lease scheme to name a few of the benefits of working for us.

We encourage our employees to make a valuable contribution to the work of the Council by having a trusting and open culture, where ideas are actively sought. We also recognise the value of a highly motivated and engaged workforce.

We are committed to ensuring our services are delivered to the highest possible standard and we put the customer at the forefront of everything we do.

Fareham Borough Council is committed to being a disability inclusive employer and in order to support this commitment we are proud to be part of the Government's Disability Confident scheme demonstrating that we will provide a fair and equal route to employment with the Council.

Being part of the scheme means we proactively seek to address inequality for those with disabilities by challenging attitudes towards disability, increasing understanding of disability and removing barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Nicky Roberts, Procurement Manager on 01329 824693.