Senior Procurement Officer
Salary: 37,259
Location Tunbridge Wells
Hours: Monday- Friday (Hybrid, one day a week in office)
My exclusive client based in Tunbridge wells is looking to add a talented Senior Procurement Officer to their public sector industry due to a huge growth plan. You will be working amongst some of the best Procurement individuals who are part and fully MCIPS/CIPS qualified in the industry. You will also be part of fully CIPS qualified or hold equivalent experience working alongside a Category manager in procurement.
Are you looking to be apart of a dynamic growing organisation? Are you looking to be funded for your MCIPS qualification? Are you a specialist in procurement in the private or public sector? HIT APPLY!
Duties of the Senior Procurement Officer:
- Hit the ground running handling urgent procurement projects.
- Build relationships with the local suppliers to engage with bidding for tenders and maintaining those relationships for future tenders to build supply chain.
- Working alongside and assisting the other Senior Procurement Officer in the team to ensure deadlines are met.
- Handling and supporting the day to day procurement duties for the organisation.
- Researching and strategizing on when the best time to buy materials are for procurement projects.
- Working towards the organisations goal to be net carbon zero by 2030.
- Construct detailed presentations and present to local business forums ensuring they are industry specific to engage with local suppliers.
- Working closely with the publications team to ensure all communications are audience specific.
Requirements and experience of this Senior Procurement Officer:
- Part of Fully CIPS qualified or equivalent experience
- Experience or knowledge working alongside/as a category manager
- Strong procurement experience
- Experience in presenting ideas and handling your own research
- Ability to work towards tight deadlines
- Worked with local suppliers to lower carbon emissions.
- A master in building and maintaining relationships with local suppliers.
- Microsoft Suite experience in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Bubbly and outgoing personality
- Immaculate soft skills
Benefits:
- 19.7% pension contribution
- Fully funded and paid qualifications and materials
- Study leave days off
- 26 days annual leave, plus 3 days for Christmas shut down and bank holidays, increases to 29 days after 3 years service
- Eyecare and glasses vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Hybrid working
- Free parking
To be considered for this Senior Procurement Officer, APPLY or call Sarah or El on (phone number removed) OPT 2. Look forward to hearing from you.
