Category Officer

Salary 31,067 - 35,235 Per Annum| Permanent, Full time| 37 hours per week

Lancashire is the fourth largest local authority in England, encompassing a vast geographic area and diverse communities, both urban and rural. As a county council, our remit is substantial, varied, and complex. However, our purpose is simple: we exist to serve the people of Lancashire by working efficiently and innovatively to prioritize the services they need and want.

Join us as a Category Officer to help build a better Lancashire.

As a Category Officer, you will deliver low-value procurement activities and support Category Managers in managing strategic procurement tasks. As part of the wider Procurement and Contract Management Team, you will assist in the evaluation of existing procurement tenders and using established procurement arrangements to award contracts.

What we're looking for:

• Demonstrable administrative and organisational skills with the ability to use IT systems and electronic databases.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate technical issues effectively.
• At least 5 GCSEs (Grade C and above) or equivalent, including English and Maths

While not essential, knowledge of procurement and buying would be beneficial.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please join our drop-in information session on Friday, 21st March at 12:00 via Teams. To join, please use the Teams link below.

Information Session link

If you require any support, please contact Samantha Mason at Samantha.Mason@lancashire.gov.uk.

Closing Date: 30th March 2025Interviews: 10th/11th April 2025

Why join us?

By joining Lancashire County Council, you'll have the opportunity to shape the career path that is right for you, with access to personal and professional qualifications, coaching, and mentoring. Lancashire County Council is truly the place where you can have the career you've always wanted.

In return for your passion and expertise, we offer a generous benefits package, including:

• A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave, which increases with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays, 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays, and the option to buy additional leave each year.
• Lancashire County Council believe in investing in our employee's future. We provide a range of training and development opportunities, such as CIPS qualifications, designed to help you reach your full potential in procurement and contracts management.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

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