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West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Procurement and Contracts Officer - R/P4k

Grade J | £34,356 pa |

Location Leeds |

Permanent

Full time (up to 37 hours pw) | Applications for part time / job share will be considered
Do you want to work for an organisation that values you as an individual? An organisation that will support your professional development?

What about an organisation that has Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the heart of everything that it does?

How about an organisation that does all these things and more?

Then look no further than the West Yorkshire Combined Authority

We currently have a vacancy for a Procurement and Contracts Officer to join our Commercial team. The role is planned to be focused on transport procurement and contract management activities.

It is an exciting time to be joining the Mayoral Combined Authority.

We have a wide variety of exciting projects that we are working on which will help shape the West Yorkshire region.

In 2021 the £1.8bn devolution deal was secured for West Yorkshire.

This meant the first Mayor of West Yorkshire was subsequently elected, with Tracy Brabin taking up post in May 2021.

The devolution deal and election of the Mayor has enabled us to start to drive up living standards for local communities while tackling the climate emergency and helping to deliver our commitment to become a net zero carbon city region by 2038.

To find out more about the work the Combined Authority is involved with take a look at our latest news stories.

The Role

Reporting into the Commercial Manager, the key responsibilities are but not limited to:

Delivery of a professional, best practice and compliant end to end procurement service, including strategic contract management for medium sized procurements/contracts as allocated and delegating for Commercial Manager and Commercial Category Lead where appropriate.
Responsible for providing procurement and contract advice, guidance, and oversight across the Combined Authority with greater emphasis across operational and transactional procurements/contracts, adopting best practice methodologies.
Responsible for the management, integration, maintenance, and design of procurement processes and where applicable of Eprocurement systems to support the process.
Ensuring compliance with contract standing orders, publication scheme and transparency obligations.

About you

You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience:

Educated to degree level, or equivalent relevant education/ experience.
Practical experience of successfully performing in a similar role.
Experience of working in a procurement or contract management function procuring a wide range of products, works and services.
Experience of effectively contributing to team objectives.
Strong communication and negotiation skills.
Ability to convey information confidently and professionally, both in writing and orally in a clear, concise, and persuasive style.

Our offer

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:

28 days Annual Leave (increasing upon years of service) plus bank holidays
Generous Employer-Contribution Pension Scheme
Free Travel on rail and buses across West Yorkshire with the M-Card (Zones 15)
Flexible Working Practices with Health & Wellbeing initiatives to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals.

We have also recently undergone a major office refurbishment and have bright, airy, modern office space, with all latest technology, and just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Railway Station.

We also have agile working options too if you would rather work from home, or another suitable location, as well as a generous flexi-time scheme.

Have a look at our Employee Benefits webpage to find out more.

To apply:
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Procurement and Contracts Officer - R/P4k - West Yorkshire Combined Authority (westyorks-)
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Interviews are anticipated to take place w/c 8th May 2023.

Closing date: 30th April 2023

Further Information:
The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.

We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.

To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage.

Whilst agile working is an option for most staff, there is an expectation that employees are able to attend the office in central Leeds as and when required.

Please note that whilst it is our policy to rec