Senior Procurement Officer
at University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 19 Jan, 2025 | Not Specified | 20 Oct, 2024 | N/A | Supplier Relationship Management | No | No |
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Description:
FULL TIME (35 HOURS PER WEEK)**
** We are open to considering 2 x Part-Time Candidates at 20 hours per week each. Successful appointments of this nature will require identifying x2 suitable individuals.
The University of Edinburgh is looking for a Senior Procurement Officer to join one of our 4 Category teams;
- Laboratories, Medical, Veterinary Medical (Labs)
- Estates & Facilities (Estates)
- Information Services (IS)
- Professional & Campus Services (PCS)
Reporting to the relevant Category Head, the successful candidate 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. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the University’s financial wellbeing 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 the University’s Strategy 2030.
YOUR SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS:
- 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.
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REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Logistics/Procurement
Purchase / Logistics / Supply Chain
Logistics
Graduate
Proficient
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom