This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Commercial Officer (T&T)
- Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 6th Floor
- Salary: 37,280 - 40,777 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 30/08/2026
- Job Requisition Number: 14448
- This post is not open to job share
Gloucestershire County Council is seeking a motivated and commercially mindedCommercial Officer to support the delivery of high-quality procurement, contract management, and commercial services across the Traffic and Transport teams.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the Council achieves value for money, delivers excellent services for residents, and develops strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
About the Role
As a Commercial Officer, you will:
- Support procurement and commissioning activities across a range of service areas within Traffic & Transport
- Assist with contract management and supplier performance monitoring.
- Provide commercial advice and guidance to internal stakeholders.
- Contribute to tender exercises and procurement projects.
- Analyse financial and performance data to support decision-making.
- Help ensure compliance with procurement legislation, Council policies, and best practice.
About You
We are looking for someone who has:
- Experience in procurement, contract management, commercial support, or a similar role.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively as part of a team.
- Knowledge of public sector procurement and contract regulations would be an advantage.
About Us
For all your hard work, you will receive the following;
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
- Plus, an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
- Career development and qualification opportunities
- Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
- Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
- An in-house Occupational Health service
- Employee discount scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)
How to apply
Please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the Apply Now Button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact via email at Kristine Stokes - Commercial Manager,
Interview Date: 20th August 2026
Working together to make Gloucestershire a better place to live, work and thrive.
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Commercial Officer - Job Profile
The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a customer facing role must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
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