Purchasing Assistant

Job Description

Service: Legal and Regulatory Services
Closing Date: Thursday 30th November 2023

Interview: The interviews for this position will be held on the 8th of December 2023 via Microsoft Teams

Requirements

An opportunity has arisen for a temporary full time Purchasing Assistant to join the Procurement and Contract Management Team for 12 months. The role will be based within our Corporate and Education Team. The successful candidate would be responsible for undertaking procurement’s on behalf of the council and for providing support/advice in relation to low value purchases. The Purchasing Assistant will also contribute to the Purchase to Pay process, helping ensure that purchasing transactions are effective and efficient and record information within the council’s purchasing system that is accurate, well-structured and informative. See JDPS for full details.

Responsibilities

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• This post is suitable for job share.
• The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked if flexible working or job share arrangements are agreed.
• This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee’s director.

The Individual

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:

• Laura McNaughton - Procurement Officer
• Telephone: 01586555958
• Email: Laura.McNaughton@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Reference: ARB13406/ALR00149

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy