Procurement Officer

3 weeks ago


Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom UK Research and Innovation Full time

Details:

Reference number:

Salary:

- £34,905
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:


Higher Executive Officer
  • UKRI Grade D
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • UKRI
  • Finance and Procurement
    Type of role:
  • Procurement and Contracts Management
    Working pattern:
  • Fulltime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
Location

About the job

Benefits:

Things you need to know

Location

  • Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot (Hybrid Working)About the job

Job summary:

Salary:
£34,905

Hours:
Full Time

Contract Type:
Open Ended

Location:
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot _(Hybrid Working)_

Closing Date:
Tuesday 9 April 2024


UK Research & Innovation has a mission to build a thriving, inclusive research and innovation system that connects discovery to prosperity and public good.

An important part of this mission is procuring the goods, services, and partners critical to achieving these aims. If you are interested in contributing and helping to shape the UK's world class research and innovation system to benefit lives, then UKRI has an exciting opportunity for a procurement professional to join the team supporting UKRI in all its procurement activities


UKRI has an excellent and exciting opportunity for a Procurement Officer to join our team supporting MRC in all its procurement activities.

You will be joining an established, supportive team and will be involved in a wide variety of projects ranging from Research & Development, Scientific Facilities, Construction and a variety of Scientific Disciplines.

You will have the opportunity to develop your own skills & experience and contribute to projects that may have wide-ranging positive impacts for all.


Job description:

  • Provide local expertise and support to endusers to undertake a range of procurement tasks (varying in both value and complexity) including sourcing and contracting;
  • Provision of expert advice on all aspects of regulations and controls and representing UKRI's risk appetite in procurement decisions;
  • To keep local endusers up to date with UKRI procurement policy and best practice in public procurement;
  • Act as initial contact and escalation route to the local Procurement Manager or Commercial Business Partner;
  • Support the development of local procurement and contract management skill

Person specification:


We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic individual who enjoys bringing their skills and experience to all procurement projects they undertake.

This role will manage a highly varied mix of stakeholders, and confidence & professional credibility are vital to ensure your presence and involvement is positively felt throughout the procurement lifecycle.

Essential

  • Have a good general education and qualifications
  • Be customer focused, able to deal with key stakeholder questions and queries
  • Have good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Have good commercial awareness and be able to identify procurement risks and issues
  • Have good experience in a commercial or procurement environment, and it is desirable to have significant procurement experience in a technical organisation;
  • Have an understanding of the context and meaning of terms and conditions;

For a full job description please visit our careers page

Benefits:

  • Alongside your salary of £34,905, UK Research and Innovation contributes £9,424 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning A list of benefits below;

  • An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
  • 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)
  • Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
  • Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice
  • Flexible working options
Please click here for more details on the Benefits of working for UKRI

Things you need to know

Selection process details:

Closing Date:
Tuesday 9 April 2024
**Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment

Security:

  • See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
  • People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements:

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens

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