Procurement Officer

Salary: £34,905
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Open Ended
Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire (Hybrid Working)

Closing Date: Monday 8 April 2024

Job Overview:

UK Research & Innovation has a mission to build a thriving, inclusive research and innovation system that connects discovery to prosperity and public good. An important part of this mission is procuring the goods, services, and partners critical to achieving these aims. If you are interested in contributing and helping to shape the UK’s world class research and innovation system to benefit lives, then UKRI has an exciting opportunity for a procurement professional to join the team supporting UKRI in all its procurement activities!

As a Procurement Officer, you will be joining an established, supportive team and will be involved in a wide variety of projects ranging from Research & Development, Professional Services, and Data and Technology. You will have the opportunity to shape commercial strategy, develop your own skills & experience, and contribute to projects that may have wide-ranging positive impacts for all.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide local expertise and support to end-users to undertake a range of procurement tasks (varying in both value and complexity) including sourcing and contracting;
• Provision of expert advice on all aspects of regulations and controls and representing UKRI’s risk appetite in procurement decisions;
• To keep local end-users up to date with UKRI procurement policy and best practice in public procurement;
• Act as initial contact and escalation route to the local Procurement Manager or Commercial Business Partner;
• Support the development of local procurement and contract management skill

Person Specification:

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic individual who enjoys bringing their skills and experience to all procurement projects they undertake. This role will manage a highly varied mix of stakeholders, and confidence & professional credibility are vital to ensure your presence and involvement is positively felt throughout the procurement lifecycle.

Essential

• Have a good general education and qualifications
• Be customer focused, able to deal with key stakeholder questions and queries
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills
• Have good commercial awareness and be able to identify procurement risks and issues
• Have good experience in a commercial or procurement environment, and it is desirable to have significant procurement experience in a technical organisation;
• Have an understanding of the context and meaning of terms and conditions;
• Have skills in the production of procurement documents, a good level of skills with Word & Excel and it is desirable to have used e-sourcing applications.

For a full job description please visit our careers page

Benefits:

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package! We are committed to supporting employees’ development and promote a culture of continuous learning! A list of benefits below;

• An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
• 30 days’ annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)
• Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
• Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice
• Flexible working options

How to Apply

Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role. Further information on how to apply is listed on our careers page.

Closing Date: Monday 8 April 2024