Your New Organisation Southend-on-Sea City Council is a unitary local authority, providing essential services to the local community. With around 1,800 staff, we work alongside partners and local communities to deliver the city vision and improve the lives of Southend residents.Working for Southend-on-Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovative environment.We support flexible working practices to promote a positive work-life balance. As a Unitary Authority, we handle all local government functions, from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards, community safety and education. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference. Your new role Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking a Senior Procurement Advisor to join the Procurement team on a full-time, permanent basis. This role is offered on a hybrid basis, combining remote working with occasional office visit.As a Senior Procurement Advisor, you will be responsible for the strategic Procurement lifecycle for People (Adults and Children), Public Health, Communities and Environment and Place Directorates. You will regularly audit, monitor and measure the team''s performance to ensure they comply with the council''s contract procedure rules, procurement toolkit (including utilising ..... full job details .....