Procurement Officer

Job Description

Salary: £32,268Job Type: Full Time, PermanentLocation: Head Office - West DidsburyBenefits: Competitive pension, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans for public transport plus much more.Reporting to the Procurement Manager, the Procurement Officer will be responsible for delivery of procurement exercises and providing overall support to the Procurement Team. What you’ll be doing:

• Deliver procurement exercises in line with the requirements of stakeholders and the Procurement Team forward plan, in line with UK public procurement legislation
• Administration of the e-procurement system, ProContract including development of Supplier Questionnaires, tender evaluations, award letters and other administration required within the procurement process
• Provide guidance on Great Places Procurement Procedures, ensuring that procurement is performed in a compliant manner
• Support Procurement Manager to deliver category strategies and category strategic plans
• Analysis and recording of supplier performance and spend
• Carry out research into specific markets to identify potential suppliers, trends and innovations
• Engage with key stakeholders and work collaboratively to ensure value for money from supplier arrangements
• Guiding staff on how to use internal e-systems, databases and procedures
• Act as an ambassador for the Procurement Team

What you’ll need:

• Experience of utilising Microsoft Office
• Ability to complete tasks in an accurate, timely and industrious manner when working under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Effective liaison with stakeholders to find and give information in order to resolve problems
• Able to deliver a high standard of customer service
• Organisation and ability to time-manage work load
• The ability to develop and project a positive image of Great Places through personal, written and oral skills

What we need from you:

• A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing
• A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities
• A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places
• A commitment to continuous learning and improvement
• An ability to work in uncertainty
• To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity
• To work with real commitment and purpose

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment

• Pension | DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places
• WPA | Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available - Option to increase & add family member
• Annual leave |Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days + Bank Holiday
• Flexi time | Allows colleagues to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst carrying out requirement of the role. A maximum of 13 days flexi can be taken in a year
• Professional fees | The business pays the cost of one professional membership fee for each colleague
• The Market Place |High street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
• Health and Wellbeing Initiatives | Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing. These include career wellbeing; mental wellbeing; physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing.

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