Procurement Officer - Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service : Job Details

Are you passionate about procurement and want to make a real impact in a forward-thinking organisation? Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is looking for a Procurement Officer to help manage our supply contracts and electronic procurement systems.

Procurement OfficerBeeston, Nottingham, NG9 2GQ

• 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday
• Fixed term contract until 1st June 2026
• Grade 5: £32,654 - £36,124

Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK

At NFRS, we are committed to making Nottinghamshire safer and stronger. Our procurement team plays a crucial role in ensuring our fire service operates efficiently, securing the best value for goods and services while maintaining the highest standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an organisation that values integrity, professionalism, and teamwork while making a difference to the community.

The Role

As a key player in our procurement team, you will support major projects and gain experience working with a large organisation with multiple departments and locations that stretch across Nottinghamshire. This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop skills while contributing to your local communities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake procurement exercises aligned to Public Procurement legislation.
• Assist with tendering and tender management of major procurement projects.
• Manage the office equipment budget and other delegated budgets and report on monthly expenditures.
• Deputise for the Assistant Procurement Manager by supervising staff within the Procurement Department on a day-to-day basis.
• Use finance and procurement systems to maintain data integrity and run reports as required ensuring that payments are made when due.
• Manage procurement projects with contract values up to £50,000 from inception to contract award.
• Pro-actively communicate with NFRS budget holders to ensure management of contracts.
• Manage procurement projects with contract values up to £50,000.

Why NFRS?

• Agile Working – NFRS has an Agile Working Policy which gives our employees the opportunity to mix office working with working from home to help provide you with more flexibility.
• Flexibility – We are family friendly and are open to considering different working patterns which help you provide a better service to our community while supporting your home life. We also support part time working.
• Annual Leave - 27 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day.
• Pension – Access to a public service defined benefit pension scheme.
• Health and Wellbeing -  As a Service we provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all our employees which includes access to a Bupa cashback scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme and a dedicated Occupational Health team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to an on-site gym.
• Blue Light Card – working for an emergency service you will have the ability to apply for a Blue Light Card which enables discounts on shopping and eating out.
• Development – You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities which will help you advance your career.

Experience/Qualifications

• Have (or be actively working towards) a formal level 4 procurement and supply qualification (i.e NVQ Level 4 or CIPS Level 4 Diploma).
• Experience in the management of contracts and budgets working in a procurement and supplies environment.
• Have effective communication skills with the ability to manage working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Good written communication skills with experience writing reports, interrogating data and the use of Microsoft Officer software.
• Have a valid driving license.

Further Information

We are proud to be an equal opportunities’ and ‘Disability Confident’ employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our  workforce.  We welcome applications from all parts of our communities and particularly those who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are also proud of being recognised as a ‘Gold’ employer for our Armed Forces Covenant commitments. 

NFRS is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and or neglect and operates a safer recruitment process.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted in place of application forms.

How to apply for the role:

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today and you will be directed to the company website where you will be able to submit an application form.

You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.

Closing date: Sunday 2nd March 2025

Interview date: Friday 21st March 2025

Other suitable skills and experience include Procurement Specialist, Contracts Officer, Purchasing Manager, Supply Chain Officer, Procurement Coordinator, Category Buyer, Procurement Administrator, Strategic Buyer, Purchasing Officer, Commercial Buyer.