The OpportunityThis role reports to the Commissioning and Procurement Manager (Adults, Children and Public Health) and plays a key part in delivering outcomes-focused, compliant and commercially sound commissioning projects that provide high-quality, value-for-money services.It''s an exciting time to join. The team is leading major transformation work across Adults'' and Children''s services - including homecare and supported living frameworks, assistive technology initiatives, school meals, and upcoming recommissioning across short breaks, day opportunities and the VCSE sector. There is a strong emphasis on ethical procurement and supply chain improvement.What You''ll Be DoingYou''ll provide professional commissioning and procurement project support across the Council, helping commissioning leads deliver effective procurements from planning through to award.Key responsibilities include:Managing low-value and routine procurement projects end-to-endSupporting projects on the e-tendering portal and preparing tender documentationCarrying out research, benchmarking and market analysis to inform commissioning decisionsProviding procurement advice and directing stakeholders to appropriate supportMaintaining commissioning and procurement guidance, templates and resourcesManaging the Commissioning mailbox and responding to stakeholder queries promptlyIdentifying opportunities to improve the commissioning function and acting on feedbackAbout the Team and CultureThe Council is looking