Procurement Officer

Location

Shrewsbury, Shropshire | United Kingdom

Job description

SJP are working with a client seeking a Procurement Officer

Working to the Procurement Systems you will have responsibility for supporting the delivery of the Procurement Strategy by providing advice and information on procurement and commissioning matters to procurement colleagues, procurement practitioners and service managers.

The role includes:

• The management of procurement systems, including:e-tendering - In-Tend
• Purchase-2-Pay - Business WorldProcurement cards
• Being the source of expertise on procurement systems and processes

• Developing, implementing and improving electronic procurement systems
• The monitoring, control and compliance of procurement processes
• monitoring the application of legislation and procurement policies and procedures reporting on exceptions and risk
• Training and dissemination of best practice throughout the authority to maximise corporate procurement effectiveness
• Supporting the framework through the preparation and analysis of reports for the Strategic Procurement Board and Category Panels
• Who are we looking for?

We are looking for applicants who are motivated and enjoy working as part of a flexible and dedicated team . Ideally, you will have some knowledge and understanding of the procurement cycle and associated procedures including the tendering process, but this is not essential as full training will be given.

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, strong IT skills and experience of collating and analysing data and creating reports are all fundamental to the role.

Having the desire to learn , an eye for detail and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation are key personal attributes.

Would you like to know more? Press APPLY NOW without delay!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Salary: £24,868.52-£31,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Job tags

Salary

£24.87k - £31k per annum