Procurement Officer - Corporate Services

King's College London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Greater London is searching for a Procurement Officer to support its Corporate Services category. This full-time role involves managing e-tendering processes, assisting with supplier communications, and promoting best procurement practices while working under a hybrid model. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong problem-solving and negotiation skills, as well as proficiency in data analysis and office software. This is a temporary position covering maternity leave until February 28, 2027.

Qualifications

• Ability to work on own initiative and make decisions with high accuracy.
• Experience in procurement officer or assistant roles.
• Knowledge of undertaking procurement activities for services.

Responsibilities

• Support Corporate Services category effective procurement activities.
• Manage quotations and tendering using e-tendering system.
• Provide guidance in procurement best practices.

Skills

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Communication skills

IT literacy

Negotiation

Socially Responsible Procurement

Tools

e-tendering tools

Office software

Job description

About us

Procurement Strategy & Services is part of the Finance, Procurement, Strategy & Analytics Directorate and supports the university deliver best value from its spending, ensure effective management and payment of suppliers, and to promote sustainable contracting practices.

About the role

Reporting to the Associate Director of Corporate Services Procurement, you will focus on supporting the Corporate Services category, which includes consultancy, HR-related services, marketing, library services, student support, H&S related services and graduation services.

You will support colleagues across the university on request for quotations and tendering activity through our e‑tendering system (In‑Tend), deal promptly with communications, analyse supplier spend data, support the requisition process on the university's finance system (Business World - Unit 4), manage new supplier requests and maintain records within the category.

A key aspect of this role involves providing guidance to colleagues across the university and promoting best practice in procurement to deliver value for money and sustainable outcomes.

The Procurement Strategy and Services team is based at King's Lavington Street office, and you will be able to work as part of the university's hybrid working model with a mix of on‑site and home working.

This is a full‑time post (35 hours per week) to cover maternity leave and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 28 / 02 / 27.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• Ability to work on own initiative, problem solve and make decisions, maintaining attention to detail and high level of accuracy. Also able to give advice and guidance to more senior colleagues to assist them in their decision‑making process.
• Ability to research, manipulate and analyse spend data for interpretation by self and others.
• Ability to work independently to take ownership of tasks, plan and prioritise workload ensuring a timely response and to meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate clearly and effectively in the written word, in person and on the telephone and the ability to write tailored reports.
• Numerate and IT literate with the ability to use the standard suite of office software.
• Understanding of Socially Responsible Procurement.
• Demonstrable recent experience of working in a procurement officer / assistant / advisor / consultant or similar related commercial role.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of undertaking procurement activities for services and service contracts, ideally in Corporate Services.
• Demonstrable experience of negotiation with suppliers to achieve savings and value through procurement activities.
• Experience of using online procurement and e‑tendering tools.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

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We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our 'How we Recruit' pages. Interviews are due to be held on Friday 16th and Monday 19th January 2026.