Procurement Associate Category Manager

4 weeks ago

England, United Kingdom Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited Full time

I am recruiting for a Procurement professional to cover a fixed term contract of one year maternity leave. This is a full time position and offers hybrid working.

Duties include:

  • Working with budget holders on significant purchases, to develop specifications and procurement processes that embed the principles of the procurement strategy.
  • Achieving good value for money and contributing to sustainability outcomes
  • Assisting the Procurement Services Business Partner in communicating and achieving customer buy-in to the Procurement Strategy.
  • Under guidance of department management, providing advice and guidance on procurement matters in accordance with our established procedures and regulations.
  • Assisting in facilitating cross functional teams in targeted reviews to improve purchasing practices.
  • Assisting in developing mechanisms to monitor and improve the performance of suppliers.
  • Evaluating supplier responses, arranging supplier presentations and related administration in conjunction with the Procurement Services Business Partner and department managers.
  • Under the direction of the department managers, developing experience in writing supplier agreements after procurement exercises have been completed.
  • Assist In monitoring performance of existing contracts by arranging contract reviews Key Performance Indicators.
  • Curating and presenting management and financial information required to deliver procurement activity and reporting
  • Analysing purchasing needs
  • Completing statutory returns and external requests for information
  • Developing an understanding of procurement processes and regulations in order to give advice
  • Point of contact for straight forward procurement process queries

Requirements of the role:

  • Experience working with stakeholders and budget holders
  • Experience of researching and data collection on expenditure and procurement activity
  • Experience of selecting appropriate methods and formats to present data and information
  • IT literate
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Ability to produce and deliver report writing, research papers and project plans
  • Experience procuring within public sector
CIPS would be an advantage, however not essential and if the role was to result in a permanent position, study support is often offered.

The duties of this post may require occasional travel and notice would be given for this.

This post offers 25 days plus bank holidays, parking on site and other benefits. For more information on this role, please contact Emily at Pure for more information.
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