Procurement Officer (two posts available)

at  The University of Manchester

ABOUT PROCUREMENT

The Central Procurement Office (CPO) sits within the Directorate of Finance and is a professional resource tasked with assisting colleagues across the University to follow good practice and deliver value for money. To deliver our teaching, research and operational activities the University spends around £600m annually across a wide range of categories and suppliers.

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We are recruiting two Procurement Officers to join our team.
Suitable for newly qualified or part qualified procurement professionals (MCIPS) or that have equivalent relevant experience/qualifications and are looking to broaden their skills and experience in a diverse and dynamic environment.
You will be a confident procurement professional capable of managing and prioritising workloads, liaising with a range of colleagues, and providing commercial and professional support to colleagues and users across the University.
The role requires an understanding of delivering value for money through transparent market appraisal exercises, sound skills of managing tenders and projects, and strong interpersonal abilities.
You will be expected to work within the University’s Financial Regulations, Procedures and Purchasing Policy. The University is not a contracting authority under the definition of the Public Contracts Regulations but follows the principles contained therein. Experience of working within the UK public procurement regime including use of available framework agreements, is advantageous but not essential.
You should understand the role of procurement in delivering value, managing risk and supporting colleagues to do this. You will ideally have experience of driving the delivery of social value outcomes through the tender process and embedding these within contracts.
You will assist in exploring spend to identify opportunities to work smarter and/or save money working with end users to deliver changes through a variety of procurement methods: tendering, contract improvements, supplier rationalisation etc. You will be confident in building relationships and proactive in identifying opportunities across contract and supplier management.
You will be joining a friendly, professional and established team who will offer support and development opportunities to further progress your career.