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Everyone has value. Everyone helps to make Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) a great place to work. We are one team. Together with our customers we are creating a safer future for Kent and Medway.\nBeing the Procurement Lead\nAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an adaptable Procurement Lead to join us on a two-year fixed term contract. This is a varied role which will see you lead on procurement activities across a range of categories, including PPE, Operational Services and Facilities Management. The successful candidate will bring broad experience across a number of categories with strong commercial awareness and ability to successfully manage a diverse portfolio of activity. The ability to work independently is key.\nAs part of the Procurement team, the Procurement Lead will provide independent, proactive professional procurement and commercial support to internal clients across Kent Fire & Rescue Service (KFRS), including budget managers and purchasing customers. The post holder will also work with external clients, suppliers and procuring organisations to support delivery of the KFRS procurement work plan.\nThe successful candidate will work with Category Managers in the development of Category and sub-Category strategies that ensure corporate objectives and the Service’s operational needs are met, linking into wider local and National collaboration wherever possible, achieving best value, compliance with legislation and adherence to Procurement Policy\nWhat you’ll do\nExtraction, monitor and manage financial data associated with procurement activity within the Service, in accordance with the Procurement Policy and Financial Management arrangements\nAnalyse and manage spend to proactively identify and develop opportunities for savings, efficiencies and improved commercial outcomes, including through contract formation and effective contract management\nManage supplier engagement in accordance with the Procurement Policy, to manage risk and ensure all suppliers of goods, works and services operate to specification under an agreed set of terms and conditions\nHold broad functional responsibility for contract management for a range of contracts. This will include monitoring performance to agreed and defined standards\nProvide procurement awareness training to the Service as required on any new or existing procurement processes and category management approaches; to ensure there is clear understanding of the processes required\nMaintain the integrity of the data within the Contract Register and Procurement pipeline\nProvide management reports and detailed analysis as and when required, to support the provision of commercially centred management information\nWhat you’ll bring\nCIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply\nDemonstrable experience of working in a similar role with tangible cashable and efficiency outcomes while considering Whole Life costs\nWorking knowledge and experience of Public Sector procurement processes and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023\nWorking knowledge and experience of applying contract and supplier management processes\nWorking knowledge of Public Sector Frameworks\nExperience of public sector procurement\nAbility to develop a tender pack, to include evaluation criteria and pricing schedules aligning to requirements\nAbility to manage a tender process independently, including the evaluation, moderation and award process\nAbility to identify and communicate commercial risks and recommend proportionate mitigations\nExperience of supplier relationship and contract management (Desirable)\nUnderstanding and drafting of Terms and Conditions (Desirable)\nBenefits\nAutomatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme\nEnhanced Annual Leave entitlement\nAnnual Salary increase - Increase of 1 scale point per year within Grade to the top of the Grade.\nBlue Light Card discount scheme supported by a number of high street retailers\nCSSC Card - Discount provider for civil servants and public sector workers\nEmployee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Confidential support service designed to help manage personal or work-related issues that may affect health, wellbeing, or job performance.\nA range of family friendly policies promoting work-life balance\nFree to join internal clubs and colleague forums\nAccess to health and wellbeing services and advice\nAccess to Gym Facilities\nFree parking\nAbove all you’ll become part of a service that is committed to the safety of our community\nHow to apply\nPlease complete an online application and CV by 12th October 2026.\nWe reserve the right to close this vacancy upon receiving a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this role, we recommend that you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.\nInclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We know that great minds don’t think alike, so we rely on diverse thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and backgrounds to create the best working environment that we can possibly offer.\nKent Fire and Rescue Service, its employees, and volunteers are committed to safeguarding, protecting, and supporting children, young people, and adults at risk. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will undertake pre-employment checks to verify your suitability for the role. These checks will include your references and a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Enhanced DBS check with barred lists are carried out for roles with direct and unsupervised access to children, young people, and adults at risk. 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