Assistant Procurement Officer

Your new companyA forward-looking organisation is seeking a Procurement Officer to support both low-value procurement activity and elements of more complex, strategic projects. This role is ideal for someone who is proactive, detail-driven, and keen to develop their procurement expertise within a collaborative and supportive environment.Your new roleKey ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you will:Provide advice to staff on low-value, low-complexity procurement needs.Manage low-value procurement projects, using frameworks, liaising with framework operators, and producing documentation using standard templates.Support senior procurement colleagues with higher-value/strategic procurement activity, including market engagement, options appraisals, evaluation processes, tender documentation and full lifecycle support.Support statutory processes and coordination with internal teams and external stakeholders.Undertake supplier administration, including issuing notices and correspondence, maintaining accurate records, and managing key information.Assist in delivering internal training, workshops, and presentations to build organisational procurement capability.Support procurement policy development, contributing to implementation and continuous improvement of procurement procedures in line with best practice and legislation.Administer procurement systems, including maintaining an e-tendering portal and updating contract registers.Conduct supplier and spend analysis to support procurement ..... full job details .....