Assistant Procurement and Contract Officer

Coventry; Coventry; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Annual leave 30+ days

Holiday purchase scheme

BUPA Cash Plan

CU Reward Scheme

Job summary

Coventry University Group is seeking an Assistant Procurement & Contract Officer to support the Estates and Facilities procurement function across the Coventry University Group. The role focuses on cost-effective procurement, contract management, and compliance with financial procedures and UK legislation.

You will work with the Senior Category Manager to manage supplier relations, evaluate quotations, maintain contract databases, and promote best-practice purchasing.

Qualifications

• Requires A-Level or equivalent education or relevant experience.
• MCIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) designation desirable.
• Experience with software licensing agreements and procurement in large organisations.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement and contract management across Coventry University Group.
• Assist in obtaining quotes, evaluating exceptions and raising orders; advise on commercial terms.
• Maintain contract and asset management databases and monitor supplier performance.

Skills

Procurement experience

Contract management

Supplier relations

Communication skills

Customer service

Excel

Asset management knowledge

Education

MCIPS certification

Tools

Excel

Asset management systems

Job description

Assistant Procurement and Contract Officer

Job Reference

3794

Application Closing Date

07/10/2026

Division, Department

CUCS Procurement (PROC),Procurement

Competitive starting salary range from £33,403 up to £37,606 per annum (dependent upon experience) with the potential to progress. A discretionary range for candidates with exceptional experience can be discussed/considered.

Mode

Permanent,Full Time

Our Mission

Coventry University Group is a global education group with a mission of Creating Better Futures. We are driven by our passionate belief in the transformational power of education and research to enable and empower our students, colleagues and partners and to improve the world around them. Our people are key to our success and each role contributes to the Group’s ongoing progress in communities around the world.

This role is based within CU Corporate Services Limited, a sister company of Coventry University and part of the Coventry University Group.

The Role

We are recruiting an Assistant Procurement & Contract Officer to join our busy Procurement Team to support the Estates and Facilities provision of the group. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting high-quality, cost-effective procurement and contract management services across the Coventry University Group. You will ensure that all procurement activity complies with Financial Procedures, Financial Regulations, the Procurement Strategy, and relevant UK legislation.

You will be responsible for providing support to obtain and evaluate exception forms, quotations and raising orders, whilst providing advice and guidance on commercial terms and contracts to the business. Supporting the Senior Category Manager and the Procurement and Contract Officer in the Estates and Facilities team, you will assist in the management and delivery of project with varying levels of risk and value. You will also manage and maintain the contract and asset management databases, this will include all related contracts, licences, maintenance agreements and service level agreements, along with supplier performance monitoring.

Engaging with suppliers and stakeholders, you will provide guidance on commercial terms and promoting best practice purchasing procedures. You will also proactively review processes and procedures, making suggestions in order to improve services and relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders.

Our Successful Candidate

You will have a good general level of education to A-Level standard or equivalent or will have relevant previous work experience. You will also hold or be working towards a MCIPS (Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply).

From previous roles you will have demonstrable procurement experience and extensive experience and knowledge of software licensing agreements. Experience within the public sector, education or a complex organisation would be advantageous.

You will have worked with large spreadsheets and databases, you will also have working knowledge of hardware and software asset management systems.

Customer service experience and communication skills are essential for this role as on a day-to-day basis you will manage customer queries and provide advice and guidance as and when required.

Working knowledge of using financial management systems and within a computer support environment would be advantageous.

The Benefits

Along with a competitive salary we offer an industry leading Rewards and Benefits package which includes:

• Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
• 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 additional days
• BUPA Cash Plan
• CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.