Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Officer to join the newly formed internal procurement team of an established organisation in the Newcastle under Lyme area. This role is offering a permanent position, with predominantly home working and a great working environment with plenty of scope to help develop this team further.

Procurement Officer
Permanent
Newcastle Under Lyme ( home based)
£35,275.80 p/a
Monday - Friday / 37 hours

As a Procurement Officer, the role requires excellent communication and the ability to work collaboratively. You will support and assist the Procurement Manager on procuring goods and services. The main duties of this role will be:

• Support with the management of procurement projects
• Maintaining contracts register and supplier details on the procurement software and ensuring execution of contracts
• Supporting the Procurement Manager to ensure projects deliver best value, drive performance and achieve the required quality
• Ensuring we meet our regulator, legislative and government requirements
• Assisting in tenders and bid processes

• A similar role such as ( procurement assistant/ senior buyer/ category officer/ category manager/ buyer)
• Procurement processes such as bid process, negotiations, project delivery, supplier details, tenders
• Good IT and communication skills

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and 3 concessionary days at christmas ( holidays increase by 5 days after 5 years of service)
• Home based contract with occasional travel to Newcastle Under Lyme
• Contributory Pensions and Life insurance (3x salary)
• Wellbeing benefits - EAP counselling and legal advice, health cash plan, health and wellbeing app etc
• Green car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long service awards, family friendly policies, 2 days volunteering days per year

Skills Required

• COMMUNICATION
• Management
• Analytical skills