Senior Engagement Lead & Procurement Advisor guiding procurement transformation initiatives for the city. Collaborating with stakeholders and providing executive - level expertise and strategic direction.
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Hybrid Apprentice Procurement Support Assistant
Posted 8 hours ago
About the role
- Apprentice Procurement Support Assistant joining the Procurement team to assist with helpdesk support and procurement tasks at Suffolk County Council. Opportunity for training and development in a hybrid working environment.
Responsibilities
- Providing day‑to‑day support on the Helpdesk supporting colleagues.
- Assisting in delivering a broad range of procurement administrative tasks that contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the service.
- Ensuring consistent Helpdesk cover during normal working hours and responding to customer enquiries related to Oracle (P2P), Suffolk Sourcing, and the use of Procurement cards.
- Assisting in providing essential administration services to the wider Procurement team.
- Playing an important part in financial year end procurement activities.
Requirements
- Good IT skills.
- Experience of problem-solving and good attention to detail.
- The ability to work flexibly as part of a team and independently.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Have a good understanding of how to deliver good customer service.
Benefits
- up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
- membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
- performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
- training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
- a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
- diverse and active staff networks
- flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
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