Procurement Advisor

• West Suffolk Council

• Address: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3YU

• Salary: £33,143 - £38,220 per annum, Pay award pending, plus excellent employee benefits package

• Hours: 37 hours per week

• Contract: Permanent

• Reference: 0738

Ahead of the exciting opportunities that a new era of local government will bring, we are seeking to recruit a Procurement and Elections Advisor who will join our Governance and Procurement Service.

In this role, you will support the delivery of the Procurement function, providing advice to services to ensure that procurement is lawful whilst delivering value for money

Additionally, you will contribute to the delivery of electoral services, administering electoral registration, elections and referenda as well as electoral reviews in support of the Business Partner (Elections).

What you will need

We are seeking an individual who is working towards a relevant professional qualification (eg CIPS - Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) or has an equivalent level of demonstrable experience.

You will 

• have a good working knowledge of Procurement policy and deployment in Local Government or similar.
• be able to demonstrate an ability to provide accurate and timely advice regarding procurement policy and procedures to managers and officers.
• have experience in delivering procurement specific related training and presentations to all levels of staff across the organisation, supporting the understanding of managers and staff in procurement activities.
• demonstrate an experience in gathering data from systems and services to identify future procurement plans and activities.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of this opportunity.

Why work for us? Our benefits include:

• Holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays (with an option to buy up to 10 extra days each year subject to approval)
• Generous pension scheme – contribute between 5.5% and 6.8% (depending on your salary) and the council will contribute 16.4%
• Life assurance – a payment of three times your annual salary
• Flexible working options to enable work/life balance
• Agile working - ability to work in the office and from home.
• Access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services.
• Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and repay through your monthly salary).
• Rail and bus staff discounts.
• A range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme.
• Discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres.
• A culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning.
• Modern office accommodation.

For more information

Please read the Job Description (pdf) and Person Specification (pdf).

For an informal discussion and further information please contact Martin Golledge, by either calling 01284 757105 or emailing [email protected]

Please note, we are unable to accept CVs (Curriculum Vitae), please follow the online application process to apply. 

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website.

Please note, we are unable to accept CVs, please follow the online application process to apply.

Closing date: 11.55 pm, 24 May 2026.

Interview date: 4 June 2026.

West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 district councils for climate action (Climate Scorecards 2023) and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2039.