Senior Procurement Officer

Your new company
Our client is a leading Higher Education business at the forefront of research and development. They are thinking forward about addressing tomorrow's greatest challenges and have a clear values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation.
You will partner with four main areas that will not only continue to develop your already impressive skills set but give you exposure to a wide-ranging stakeholder group.

Your new role
Reporting to the Category Head, you will be responsible for the tendering, award and contract management of a range of procurement projects, as well as strategic initiatives stemming from market engagement and analysis. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to our client's financial well-being and international research profile, by delivering cash savings and other cost efficiencies; and supporting the knowledge creation and transfer which lies at the heart of their long-term strategy.

You will be responsible for the tendering, award and contract management of a range of procurement projects; as well as strategic initiatives stemming from market engagement and spend analyses. You will focus on delivering cash savings and other cost efficiencies; and support knowledge creation and transfer.

You will join a forward-thinking, ambitious and supportive procurement team, already well advanced in a service transformation programme. As part of the wider Finance Directorate, our client aims to deliver world-class services to the academic teaching and research staff and professional services colleagues, in keeping with the institution's top world ranking. You will engage directly with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that Procurement delivers innovative, fit for purpose solutions which are aligned to University objectives and Government policy.
Candidates will be encouraged to exercise initiative and discretion, taking ownership of strategic procurement that deliver maximum benefit across the University. The post-holder will join a forward-thinking, ambitious and supportive procurement team, already well advanced in a service transformation programme.

What you'll need to succeed

• Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion to help shape and develop the service
• Practical experience and sound theoretical knowledge of end-to-end tendering procedures, including use of eTendering systems
• A solid grounding of in-life contract and supplier relationship management
• Good computing literacy and numerical analysis skills with excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication and negotiation skills and commercial judgement
• Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion to help shape and develop the service
• Practical experience and sound theoretical knowledge of end-to-end tendering procedures, including use of eTendering systems
• A solid grounding of in-life contract and supplier relationship management
• Good computing literacy and numerical analysis skills with excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication and negotiation skills and commercial judgement

What you'll get in return

• Competitive basic salary and benefits package
• Staff discounts with savings at major retailers
• Various benefits and discounts are offered to staff: sports, wellbeing and leisure, learning and development, travel, donating, healthcare & veterinary services, accommodation, food and drink
• The University offers a highly competitive annual leave allowance, in addition to four public holidays. There are also various other leave and absence options for staff
  Highly competitive annual leave allowance in addition to public holidays
• Access to financial well-being to support your financial health
• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest-free travel loans
• Childcare scheme

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