Procurement Systems Officer
| Posting date: | 18 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,531 to £38,052 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2025 |
| Location: | Thurrock, Essex, RM17 6SL |
| Company: | Thurrock Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 2660_1758194280 |
Summary
Job Title: Procurement Systems Officer
Salary: £33,531 - £ 38,052 per annum
Grade: D
Contract Type: Fixed term 12 months (maternity cover)
Working hours: 37 Hours per week
Procure-to-Pay (P2P) are a hardworking and dedicated team that sits within the Procurement Services team in the Finance Directorate. We support the council in delivering efficient, compliant, and high-performing procurement and purchasing processes with quick turnarounds to provide technical support for both internal and external users of the Oracle Fusion Cloud System. The Procure-to-Pay process, also known as the P2P process, connects the Procurement and entire supply chain processes within an organisation through to the raising of a requisition to generate a purchase order, receipting of goods/services and finally to the payment issued to the vendor.
As a Procurement Systems Officer, you will be responsible for managing the council's Procure to Pay (P2P) systems and supplier database within Oracle. You'll play a crucial role in maintaining purchasing card processes, supporting users across the council, developing and issuing management reports, and ensuring data accuracy and compliance with procurement governance.
Key responsibilities include:
- Maintaining the Procure 2 Pay (P2P) process within the council's ERP system
- Ensuring effective system operations with requesters/approvers and external suppliers
- Managing the council's supplier database, including onboarding new suppliers and maintaining accurate records
- Managing the shared team mailbox, ensuring all incoming queries are monitored and actioned
- Developing and issuing financial and performance related reports
- Training council officers on the P2P systems and processes
- Monitoring compliance and governance with P2P processes
- Maintaining the council's purchasing card system
We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking individual with excellent problem solving and communications skills to join us on a fixed-term contract for 12 months (maternity cover) that has experience in working within a Finance/Procurement setting or has a good understanding of the Procurement & P2P processes. Experience of using Oracle Fusion Cloud Systems is highly desirable.
A basic DBS check is required, however, if you are successful and do not have a valid DBS check we will arrange this for you internally.
Benefits of working with us:
At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Staff discounts and local offers
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
If you would like an informal chat about the position, please feel free to email Katie Palmer on .
Closing Date:
Redeployment Only: 18th September 2025
Internal & External Applications: 28th September 2025
Interview Date: TBC
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