Procurement Officer

The Procurement Officer will carry out a key role, delivering excellent, efficient, and compliant procurement across the Bernicia Group.

You'll need:

Public sector procurement experience.
Knowledge of the new Procurement Act.
Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
IT skills including the use of Microsoft packages, including Word and Excel.
Ability to work on own initiative as well as within a team.

We're all about helping people in need of housing. We believe a good home makes lots of other things possible, so we provide great homes and services that do just that.
We've built Bernicia to be a business that people want to be a part of. We're one of the North East's largest and most successful housing providers; building, renting, selling and managing homes as well as providing services to over 60,000 customers.
Everything about Bernicia is people focused, that's why we've held the Investors in People Gold Award since 2010.
We operate within a set of simple, but effective values, which blend perfectly to create our unique 'Bernicia Way' culture. This ensures we are customer focused, through working together, respecting each other, being accountable for our actions and demonstrating integrity and leadership.

Please note you may be required to drive for business, if this forms a requirement of the role.

If this is required, you will be required to hold a current and valid driving licence.

28days annual leave (plus bank holidays) based on a full-time role
Working from home up to 2 days a week, if relevant to post.
Make big savings on day to day expenses with discounts on shopping, groceries, holidays and days out through our Bernicia Own Benefits platform
Generous pension scheme