Total 8 Others level Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in EH22 1SB

Job Description

We are looking for a procurement manager to lead the development and delivery of the Council’s Procurement Team and to ensure that the Council’s procurement of goods and services delivers best value.

Working in Midlothian presents an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to take us forward in our desire to be a high performing , citizen focussed and modern local authority. As the fastest growing local authority in Scotland, the Procurement Manager will promote a culture of collaboration, co-operation, partnership, innovation and empowerment to support the re-imagining of future service delivery. Working in partnership with elected members and the Council’s leadership team, you will have responsibility for developing and implementing the Procurement Strategy and supporting the procurement of a range of innovative capital projects.

KNOWLEDGE:

The jobholder must have a degree level qualification and be a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing. S/he must demonstrate substantial experience of managing procurement and developing arrangements including policy development and corporate level negotiations.

(In exceptional circumstances membership of the CIP with substantial and extensive relevant experience at a senior level leading procurement strategies would be an acceptable alternative to the degree level qualification for appointment, but the jobholder would be expected to achieve a degree level qualification within a specified period).

Ideally the jobholder will have experience of offering professional procurement advice at an executive level and a proven track record of initiating, managing and delivering major change.

To be competent in the post requires the jobholder to develop an understanding of the Councils Strategic aims, the Councils performance criteria, procurement objectives and service demands and be able to respond to government consultation on procurement and identify the impact of new procurement legislation and regulation.

CLOSING DATE - Monday 2nd December 2024

INTERVIEW DATE - week beginning 9th December 2024

Requirements

Position Title: Procurement Manager

Post Number: RAE0096

Directorate: Place

Location: Midlothian House

Hours of Work: 36

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on you working 36 hours over 52 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £58,966.99 per annum.

Responsibilities

Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN (Public Sector Network) Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. This requires completion of a disclosure check for all employees who can access official information. The fee for this PSN Disclosure check will be met by the council.

The Individual

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Vacancy

We are seeking a dynamic individual to act as a Procurement Officer and to lead in nominated spend categories to deliver the Council’s procurement objectives, targets and savings.

The post will be based in Midlothian House, Dalkeith although the post-holder will also be expected to work remotely.

Working in Midlothian presents an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to take us forward in our desire to be a high performing, citizen-focused and modern local authority. The Procurement Officer will deliver forward-looking services fit for a modern 21st Century organisation and help ensure the Council’s procurement of goods and services delivers best value.

Essential

The post demands extensive technical, specialist and theoretical knowledge which will have been attained by achieving Corporate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (Graduate Diploma), and/or through a period of relevant working experience demonstrating an excellent knowledge of procurement legislation, regulations, standards, procedures and techniques relevant to local government and of current issues facing local government. Proven experience in procurement operations is required, including specification writing, conducting the full tendering process through to evaluation and award of contract. Knowledge of modern procurement practices, including development of sourcing strategies, category management and e-procurement.

Experience of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with a wide range of organisation and individuals, particularly in negotiating, tendering and challenging existing practice. Jobholder will attend internal and external working groups to discuss procurement best practice and the implementation of legislative changes.

CLOSING DATE - Monday 4 November 2024

INTERVIEW DATE - Week beginning 18 November 2024

Job Advert

Position Title: Procurement Officer

Position Number: RAE0097

Directorate: Place

Working from Home: Hybrid

Location: Midlothian House

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on you working 36 hours over 52 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £40,349.75 per annum.

Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN (Public Sector Network) Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. This requires completion of a disclosure check for all employees who can access official information. The fee for this PSN Disclosure check will be met by you.

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Description

We are looking for a procurement manager to lead the development and delivery of the Council’s Procurement Team and to ensure that the Council’s procurement of goods and services delivers best value.

Working in Midlothian presents an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to take us forward in our desire to be a high performing , citizen focussed and modern local authority. As the fastest growing local authority in Scotland, the Procurement Manager will promote a culture of collaboration, co-operation, partnership, innovation and empowerment to support the re-imagining of future service delivery. Working in partnership with elected members and the Council’s leadership team, you will have responsibility for developing and implementing the Procurement Strategy and supporting the procurement of a range of innovative capital projects.

KNOWLEDGE:

The jobholder must have a degree level qualification and be a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing. S/he must demonstrate substantial experience of managing procurement and developing arrangements including policy development and corporate level negotiations.

(In exceptional circumstances membership of the CIP with substantial and extensive relevant experience at a senior level leading procurement strategies would be an acceptable alternative to the degree level qualification for appointment, but the jobholder would be expected to achieve a degree level qualification within a specified period).

Ideally the jobholder will have experience of offering professional procurement advice at an executive level and a proven track record of initiating, managing and delivering major change.

To be competent in the post requires the jobholder to develop an understanding of the Councils Strategic aims, the Councils performance criteria, procurement objectives and service demands and be able to respond to government consultation on procurement and identify the impact of new procurement legislation and regulation.

CLOSING DATE - Monday 28th October 2024

INTERVIEW DATE - week beginning 11th November 2024

Requirements

Position Title: Procurement Manager

Post Number: RAE0096

Directorate: Place

Location: Midlothian House

Hours of Work: 36

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on you working 36 hours over 52 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £56,917.94 per annum.

Responsibilities

Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN (Public Sector Network) Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. This requires completion of a disclosure check for all employees who can access official information. The fee for this PSN Disclosure check will be met by the council.

The Individual

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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Your new role
The organisation are looking for a Purchase Ledger to deal effectively and efficiently with the day-to-day processing of the organisation's records, purchase ledger, banking and petty cash. This is a 4-week temporary role. Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00. Pay for the role is £12.94 plus holiday. Main duties of the role include:

• Ensure all invoices and cheque requisitions are processed and paid promptly
• Record and back all income received on a regular basis and to file remittance advices and records
• Carry out bank reconciliations
• Keep all filing up to date and accurate

What you'll need to succeed

• Knowledge of sage accounting systems, reconciliation of computer and manual systems.
• Knowledge of bank and cash book reconciliations.
• Knowledge of Purchase Ledger
• Knowledge of Sage Payroll
• High levels of numeracy and literacy
• Excellent communication skills

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Job Introduction

Store Location: St Annes

Store Hours: 42.5

With a real focus on customer experience and colleague development, our Store Managers are key to driving the success of our stores. As a store manager, you will be responsible for delivering commercial growth and developing a team culture of putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Role Responsibility

• You will have overall responsibility for the running of the store, focusing on customer experience, colleague development, and delivering commercial growth in line with our 5-year strategy.
• Putting the customer at the heart of everything we do you will develop a team of colleagues who live and breathe our customer promise and actively seek ways to delight our customers.
• You will coach, train and develop colleagues within your store harnessing their strengths and building on development areas.
• Be proactive in recruiting a team of Assistant Managers, Team Leaders, and Sales Assistants that reflect our values, behaviours with the required skill set to meet our business needs.
• Make commercial decisions around stock availability and merchandising.
• Actively seek contact with key stakeholders to gain a wider understanding of the business
• Providing constructive and beneficial feedback to the store team, District and Regional Managers around store performance and business opportunities to encourage continual growth.

The Ideal Candidate

• You will be as passionate about celebrating our customers’ life moments as we are
• Have previous experience as a store manager within a retail environment working collaboratively with wider stakeholders across the business
• Have experience in leading and developing a team of colleagues
• Be prepared to work towards KPIs in a fast-paced environment

Package Description

About the Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey. 

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

Benefits

• Pension
• 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly.

No agencies, please.

Sportswift Ltd T/A Card Factory

Job Introduction

Store Location: St Annes

Store Hours: 42.5

With a real focus on customer experience and colleague development, our Store Managers are key to driving the success of our stores. As a store manager, you will be responsible for delivering commercial growth and developing a team culture of putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Role Responsibility

• You will have overall responsibility for the running of the store, focusing on customer experience, colleague development, and delivering commercial growth in line with our 5-year strategy.
• Putting the customer at the heart of everything we do you will develop a team of colleagues who live and breathe our customer promise and actively seek ways to delight our customers.
• You will coach, train and develop colleagues within your store harnessing their strengths and building on development areas.
• Be proactive in recruiting a team of Assistant Managers, Team Leaders, and Sales Assistants that reflect our values, behaviours with the required skill set to meet our business needs.
• Make commercial decisions around stock availability and merchandising.
• Actively seek contact with key stakeholders to gain a wider understanding of the business
• Providing constructive and beneficial feedback to the store team, District and Regional Managers around store performance and business opportunities to encourage continual growth.

The Ideal Candidate

• You will be as passionate about celebrating our customers’ life moments as we are
• Have previous experience as a store manager within a retail environment working collaboratively with wider stakeholders across the business
• Have experience in leading and developing a team of colleagues
• Be prepared to work towards KPIs in a fast-paced environment

Package Description

About the Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey. 

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

Benefits

• Pension
• 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly.

No agencies, please.

Sportswift Ltd T/A Card Factory

Job Vacancy

We are seeking a dynamic individual to act as a Procurement Officer and to lead in nominated spend categories to deliver the Council’s procurement objectives, targets and savings.

The post will be based at Midlothian House, Dalkeith although the post holder will also be expected to work remotely.

Working in Midlothian presents an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to take the Council forward in our desire to be a high performing, citizen focussed and modern local authority. The Procurement Officer will deliver forward-looking services fit for a modern 21st century organisation and help ensure the Council’s procurement of goods, services and works delivers best value.

Essential

The post demands extensive technical, specialist and theoretical knowledge which will have been attained by achieving Corporate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (Graduate Diploma), augmented by a period of relevant working experience demonstrating an excellent knowledge of procurement legislation, regulations, standards, procedures and techniques relevant to local government and of current issues facing local government. Proven experience in procurement operations is required, including specification writing, conducting the full tendering process through to evaluation and award of contract. Knowledge of modern procurement practices, including development of sourcing strategies, category management and e-procurement.

Experience of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with a wide range of organisation and individuals, particularly in negotiating, tendering and challenging existing practice. Jobholder will attend internal and external working groups to discuss procurement best practice and the implementation of legislative changes.

Experience of Scottish procurement Regulations

CLOSING DATE - 3rd June 2024

INTERVIEW DATE - week commencing 10th June 2024

Job Advert

Position Title: Procurement Officer

Position Number: RAE0097

Directorate: Place

Location: Midlothian House

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on you working 36 hours over 52 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £40,349.75 per annum.

Requirements

Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN (Public Sector Network) Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. This requires completion of a disclosure check for all employees who can access official information. The fee for this PSN Disclosure check will be met by you.

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Advert

We are seeking a dynamic individual to act as a Procurement Officer and to lead in nominated spend categories to deliver the Council’s procurement objectives, targets and savings.

In particular, this post will lead in the Construction and Commercial spend category. Midlothian Council is the fastest growing local authority in Scotland and this post provides the opportunity to help the Council deliver its ambitious capital spend targets.

The post will be based in Midlothian House, Dalkeith although the post-holder will also be expected to work remotely.

Working in Midlothian presents an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to take us forward in our desire to be a high performing, citizen-focused and modern local authority. The Procurement Officer will deliver forward-looking services fit for a modern 21st Century organisation and help ensure the Council’s procurement of goods and services delivers best value.

Essential

The post demands extensive technical, specialist and theoretical knowledge which will have been attained by achieving Corporate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (Graduate Diploma), and/or through by a period of relevant working experience demonstrating an excellent knowledge of procurement legislation, regulations, standards, procedures and techniques relevant to local government and of current issues facing local government. Proven experience in procurement operations is required, including specification writing, conducting the full tendering process through to evaluation and award of contract. Knowledge of modern procurement practices, including development of sourcing strategies, category management and e-procurement.

Experience of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with a wide range of organisation and individuals, particularly in negotiating, tendering and challenging existing practice. Jobholder will attend internal and external working groups to discuss procurement best practice and the implementation of legislative changes.

CLOSING DATE - 29 January 2024

INTERVIEW DATE - week commencing 5 February 2024

Vacancy Information

Position Title: Procurement Officer

Position Number: RAE0097

Directorate: Place

Location: Midlothian House

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on you working 36 hours over 52 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £40,349.75 per annum.

Requirements

Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN (Public Sector Network) Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. This requires completion of a disclosure check for all employees who can access official information. The fee for this PSN Disclosure check will be met by you.

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme