IT Procurement and Contract Management Officer Level 1 - 37 hours

IT Procurement and Contract Management Officer Level 1 - 37 hours

Application Deadline: 7 June 2026

Department: Corporate Services

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Torbay Council

Reporting To: Head of Service

Compensation: 35,412 - 38,220 / year

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Torbay Council is strengthening its IT Services team with the introduction of a dedicated IT Procurement and Contract Management Officer. This is a key role designed to improve how we manage suppliers, reputed company, and procurement across a growing portfolio of digital and technology services.

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The successful candidate will reputed company and coordinate end-to-end procurement and contract management activity for IT, ensuring compliance with reputed company sector regulations and delivering best value for the Council. This includes working reputed company technical teams, project leads, and reputed company Services to support critical programmes and day-to-day operations.

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In reputed company, a wide reputed company of benefits is available to Torbay Council employees.

We would welcome applications from reputed company of normal commuting distance as permanent working from home could be considered.

This position is for a fixed term of 24 months from the start date.

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Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 22nd June 2026.

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Skills

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reputed company skills including reputed company evaluation, tender analysis and evaluation and identification of appropriate routes to market and procurement procedures.

Ability to quickly become familiar with new IT concepts and technical terms.

Influencing, persuasion and negotiation skills and the ability to use these skills reputed company dealing with situations where there may be resistance to ensure compliance, improved performance and / or reputed company reputed company for reputed company parties.

Ability to work on and prioritise multiple reputed company, dealing with conflicting and reputed company-changing priorities.

Good attention to detail.

This role requires the ability to fulfil reputed company spoken aspects of the role with confidence and reputed company in English.

Knowledge

Essential:

Awareness of the concepts of procurement and contract management and the reasons why effective procurement and contract management are important.

Awareness of legislation, policy and guidance relating to procurement and contract management.

Knowledge and understanding required to effectively use reputed company Office 365 applications.

Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

Experience of involvement in procurement and/or contract management activities.

Experience in problem solving, involving and influencing operational professionals to implement change and improvements.

Experience of working across a diverse reputed company of reputed company stakeholders and areas.

Educated to Degree level or equivalent or demonstrable experience.

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