Corporate Procurement Assistant – Buyer
Job Description
Job title: Corporate Procurement Assistant – Buyer
Company: Fife Council
Job description: Job Description:Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 29 April 2024Closing Date: Sunday 21 April 2024Contract Type: PermanentSalary: FC5 £25,829.49 to £28,251.00Working Pattern: 36 Hours per weekLocation: Fife House, GlenrothesSupporting StatementAs part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at .Job DetailsFife Council Procurement has recently undergone a period of significant change and is a professional, corporate service within Fife Council that aims to deliver maximum value for money, whilst contributing to Fife Council’s wider corporate objective, such as helping to address the Climate Emergency, to drive social inclusion and to contribute to Scotland’s green economic recovery.While this is a generic role you will be based in the Construction Category team (depending on skills and experience). The post-holder will work in a challenging and stimulating environment providing a buying function and procurement support to the procurement team and wider colleagues across the council.We’re committed to our people and we will give you the access to the right learning and development so that you can grow your skills for the future.A link to the role profile is included below. You will find more information about the job and the type of person we are looking for. All candidates are requested to review the role profile and seek to demonstrate how they would bring their own skills to the role.The post-holder will support various aspects of procurement activity such as (but not limited to): tendering, contract management, market engagement, collation of reporting information and system update/housekeeping.The PersonThe successful candidate will be educated to SVQ2 level, National Certificate or Higher Grade level.We are looking for candidates with strong communication skills, both oral and written, as well as competent persuading and listening skills, and to be able to confidently communicate with a range of people at all levels.You should be able to demonstrate effective organisational and administrative skills with attention to detail.The jobholder should be able to demonstrate the ability to plan and prioritise workload to meet deadlines and have an ability to work flexibly within the teams when required.Further Information
- Role Profile – When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria
- How We Work Matters – Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our
behaviour framework for more information. * Employee Benefits – Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
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We are currently shaping our future workstyles however, in light of current advice, we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time.For more information, please contact: Stuart Fargie, Stuart.Fargie@fife.gov.uk
Expected salary: £25829.49 – 28251 per year
Location: Fife
