Procurement Specialist

Job DescriptionJoin a forward-thinking council delivering real impact across Surrey.Are you ready to make a difference in public procurement? Guildford Borough Council is looking for two Procurement Specialists to help drive value, innovation and local impact across two progressive authorities: Guildford and Waverley. Working within a collaborative team, youll shape strategic sourcing, support procurement transformation, and deliver value-for-money solutions across a wide range of categories. You'll play a key role in building strong supplier markets, driving social value, and ensuring governance compliance aligned with UK regulations and local authority standing orders.What Youll Do:Shape and support strategic procurement initiatives across goods, services, and works.Lead on opportunity assessments, supplier engagement and category insight.Support colleagues and services through training, contract management, and guidance.Promote local spend, social value, and community outcomes in line with council priorities.Ensure full compliance with public procurement regulations and internal policies.What Youll Bring:Experience in public sector procurement, ideally within local government.Strong commercial acumen and an understanding of contract and supplier management.A collaborative, insightful, and proactive approach to supporting service delivery.A commitment to innovation, social value and continuous improvement.Why Guildford?Guildford offers the best of both worlds - vibrant town life and natural beauty in the Surrey Hills AONB, just 30 minutes from London. With excellent transport links, a strong economy, and a council committed to innovation and community value, it's a fantastic place to live and work.The Council offers a supportive, forward-thinking work environment, hybrid working, and a real chance to shape how procurement powers public service excellence.You will be required to be in the Guildford office 3 days a week and to be considered you will need to be working towards MCIPS accreditation.The salary starts at 41,109.Please apply now for more detailsPlease note that this recruitment campaign is being managed by an external recruitment agency - Morgan Law.CVs sent directly to the Council will not be considered.

Created: 2025-07-06