Procurement Officer

JR United Kingdom; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Procurement Officer to join their dynamic team in Cardiff. This exciting role offers the opportunity to manage various procurement projects, focusing on Estates and Facilities Management. With a hybrid working model, you’ll enjoy flexibility while contributing to a vital function within the organization. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in public sector procurement and a passion for developing supplier relationships. Join a forward-thinking team committed to innovation and excellence in procurement.

Benefits

35 days holiday

Strong benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in Indirect categories, especially Estates and FM.
• Strong procurement experience with public sector regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage end to end procurement processes including tendering.
• Develop relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Create and implement strategic category plans.

Skills

End to end procurement

Supplier management

Category management

Public procurement regulations

Job description

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Location: Cardiff / Hybrid (2x days in the office / 3x days remote)

Salary & Package: £40,000 - £45,000 + 35 days holiday and a further strong benefits package

Sea Global are delighted to be partnering with a leading Higher Education organisation, who are currently looking to recruit a Procurement Officer to join their fast-paced function. The University has a number of exciting projects in the pipeline and are investing heavily into procurement.

As such, the Procurement Director is looking to appoint a Procurement professional, to manage the Estates and FM category. The function is currently well grounded within the business and has a lot of projects ready to go from day one.

This role would suit someone with experience across the public sector regulations (PCR2015/PA23) and they are open to people with a range of category experience who is looking to develop and progress their procurement career.

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Role & Responsibilities

1. End to end procurement, including tendering, sourcing and supplier / contract management
2. Develop existing relationships with suppliers and stakeholders across the University, including department heads
3. Lead and run tenders and other procurement specifications including Frameworks
4. Create and implement strategic category plans across the desired categories

Experience & Requirements

• Demonstrable track record within Indirect categories would be a huge benefit, specifically Estates and Hard or Soft FM or similar
• End to end procurement experience is essential
• Experience within public procurement regulations (PCR, Procurement Act, OJEU, UCR etc)
• CIPS would be beneficial but not essential