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Procurement Officer

2 months ago

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

Salary:£34,905 (plus £2,500 per annum for full MCIPS qualification)
Hours:Full Time/Part Time
Contract Type: Open Ended
Location:Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire (Hybrid Working - minimum 2 days in the office)
Grade: D

Closing Date: 2nd September 2024

Interview date: 12th / 13th September 2024

Job Overview:

Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape cutting edge scientific research that can make a difference to all our lives? The Science & Technology Facilities Council, part of UK Research & Innovation, has a mission to deliver world-leading national and international research and innovation capabilities and, through those, discover the secrets of the universe. Major research and innovation campuses at Harwell, Daresbury and research facilities across the UK support fundamental research in Particle Physics, Technology, space science and many other areas.

UKRI has an excellent and exciting opportunity for a procurement professional to join the team supporting STFC in all its procurement activities

As a Procurement Officer, 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 shape commercial strategy, develop your own skills & experience, and contribute to projects that may have wide-ranging positive impacts for all.

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory buys a wide variety of complex and sometimes unique products and services including equipment, technical services and infrastructure to support a range of end-users. The UKRI Commercial Function provides a range of commercial support to the whole organisation. The majority of its effort is focused on the management of the whole procurement cycle including planning, sourcing and contract management in a compliant manner while providing value for money.

Key Responsibilities:

RAL Procurement Officers, working with and reporting to RAL Procurement Managers, support research staff on all of their complex procurement projects. Procurement Officers play a key part in ensuring that procurements are run in the correct manner and that our organisation obtains maximum benefit.

This Procurement Officer role will add to the wider, decentralised UKRI team. The role will be responsible for:

Providing local expertise and support to end-users to undertake a range of procurement tasks (varying in both value and complexity) including sourcing and contracting
The provision of expert advice on all aspects of regulations and controls and representing UKRI's risk appetite in procurement decisions
Keeping local end-users up to date with UKRI procurement policy and best practice in public procurement
Acting as initial contact and escalation route to the local Procurement Manager or Commercial Business Partner
Supporting 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.

You will:
  • Have a good general education and qualifications and it is desirable to be MCIPS qualified/part qualified or to have a business qualification
  • 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
  • Have skills in the production of procurement documents, a good level of skills with Word & Excel and it is desirable to have used e-sourcing applications
  • Be able to perform a wide range of administration duties

What we can offer:

UK Research and Innovation offers a benefits package designed to provide an excellent work/life balance. This includes:
  • 30 days' annual leave plus 10.5 public and privilege days
  • flexible working hours
  • exceptional defined benefit pension scheme
  • Christmas shut down
  • A specialist allowance for MCIPS qualified staff
  • access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme

For further information on our benefits please see:

Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

We currently operate a flexible hybrid working arrangement.

Application Guidance

How to evidence the criteria:

You are encouraged to use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) in the cover letter to evidence your ability to meet the 'person specification' criteria in the job description. Cover letters should be no more than two sides of A4 (minimum font size 11). For examples of the STAR method, please visit: The STAR method | National Careers Service'.

If you experience any issues applying for this role, please contact Recruitment@ukri.org.

About UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

UKRI launched in April 2018, UKRI is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

Our organisation brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England, which is responsible for supporting research and knowledge exchange at higher education institutions in England, and the UK's innovation agency, Innovate UK. Together we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. More information can be found at www.ukri.org .

Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI .

The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.

How we support EDI in the workforce

At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit ' How we support EDI in the workforce '.

Disability Confident Employer

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

How to apply

Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the 'experience' section of the application.

UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion - a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.

Additional Information
  • Organisation: UKRI - Commercial
  • Contract Type: Open Ended
  • External Closing Date: Sep 2, 2024
  • Minimum Salary: Pound Sterling (GBP) 34,905
  • Hours: Full-time