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Senior Pension Lead

3 months ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Newcastle University Full time £29,605 - £30,487
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Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits .

We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Are you an experienced Team Leader with excellent people management skills?
Are you interested in Procurement or have experience of working in procurement and order management?
Do you want to be part of a team working to improve the Procurement process throughout a major University?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Team Leader to work within our Procurement Operations team in the University Financial Hub.

The Hub is a large team of skilled and experienced colleagues who manage the financial business activities of the University.

We are committed to supporting the personal and professional development of our team, this opportunity would therefore be ideal for a colleague keen for further progression, responsibility, and continued career development.

Your role will be to support the overall purchasing activity of the University by managing and motivating a team of Operational Buyers to ensure that the 'procure to pay' process operates effectively and that standards are maintained in line with published SLAs.

You will report to and be supported by the Procurement Operations Manager and will be responsible for line management of several Operational Buyer's.

You will work in our state-of-the-art King's Gate office and will receive excellent benefits in terms of leave allowance, pension and hybrid working arrangements.

you do not need to be an expert in procurement nor do you need extensive experience using SAP / procure-to-pay systems, however, these skills are advantageous.

If you would like to talk to us, please get in touch with Mark Elliott, Procurement Operations Manager via e-mail atmark.

To apply, please complete an online application and upload a CV and a cover letter. We are happy to have discussions about flexible working and hybrid working is available for this position.
Oversee 'holds and queries' to ensure compliance with the agreed procurement process and buying methodologies. Work with the user community to ensure that they are fully conversant and trained in all aspects of the end-to-end P2P process
To ensure that requisitions and orders follow the requirements of the University's Financial Regulations, Financial Procedures and Purchasing Policy and Guidance
Represent University interests with suppliers, where required, to ensure that end users receive goods/services that they request through the SAP system
Develop Operational Buyers by providing opportunities for professional development. Deliver training for team members who require further development to meet KPI's
Help implement processes and systems which provide better service to end-users
Such other duties as the Head of Procurement may reasonably require
Computer literacy including the use of MS Office with advances level experience with Excel
Ability to work unsupervised and act on own initiative and distinguish between routine and urgent tasks
Sound experience of 'Procure to Pay' processes and functions
Experience using SAP systems in a Procure to Pay context
Report on performance of team members based agreed metrics and identify areas for additional training if required

Offer advice and information on a range of queries relating to purchasing activity and use of the SAP finance system.

Ensure team members have the training and confidence they need to make decisions relating to their daily work. Ensure that all stakeholders requirements are met by the Procurement Operations Team in an accurate and timely manner. Educated to at least A Level standard (minimum 3 x grades A – C) or equivalent standard by experience
Possession of an appropriate procurement qualification, or demonstrable equivalent procurement experience, and / or willingness to study for such a qualification

We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.

We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.