Procurement Officer

4 months ago

Southampton, United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 302779**Salary**:

- £26,780**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MCA - Finance, Compliance and Estates**Type of role**:

- Administration / Corporate Support
- Commercial
- Procurement and Contracts Management**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- SouthamptonAbout the job

**Job summary**:
**Are you a confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills?**

**Do you have a proactive approach to problem solving?**

**Would you like the opportunity to work in a fast paced, diverse role where no two days are the same?**

**If so, we are looking for a Procurement Officer to join us at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and we'd love to hear from you**

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government’s maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.
- Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas. _

Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.

**Job description**:
The Procurement Officer reports to the Procurement Business Partner within the Corporate Procurement Team which is part of the Finance, Compliance and Estates Directorate.

You will be involved in the provision of a professional procurement service ensuring compliance with government procurement guidelines and legislation, ensuring value for money is achieved in MCA contracts.

You will work in a small, dynamic team, assisting the Senior Procurement and Contracts Business Partner and the rest of the team. This role will support the delivery of procurement activities across the MCA and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

This is an exciting time for a passionate and professional individual to join our team at the MCA. This is a varied role, where you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of stakeholders throughout the MCA and wider Government/industry. In addition this role will enable you to build on your existing experience as well as the opportunity to undertake a professional qualification in Procurement and Supply and learn new skills.

This role will be based in the Southampton HQ. MCA supports flexible working and operates a hybrid working model between home and office for this role, giving you greater flexibility over where and when you work. Details of the arrangement will be discussed further with your line manager.

There may be a requirement for occasional travel on official duty, which may involve overnight stays.

**Your responsibilities include but are not limited to**:
**Corporate Contracts Administration**
- Administration duties for all corporate contracts which include Electronic Procurement Card Solution, Travel, Car hire, Stationery and Venue hire e.g. acting as main point of contact for the Electronic Procurement Card Solution, analysing monthly management information for a range of corporate contracts.
- Escalate and monitor reported issues regarding the corporate contracts.

***Procurement and contracts**
- Provide a tender management service for the procurement of goods/services for purchases within assigned delegation levels and areas of responsibility, ensuring correct balance between compliance and commercial input to deliver best value for money for the MCA, in accordance with Public Contract Regulations and Government Procurement Policy.
- Provide support to collaborative procurement programmes run by the DfT and wider Government.

**General duties**
- Responsible for your own professional development - with the opportunity to undertake Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) or equivalent qualifications and membership if desired.
- To keep abreast of developments to ensure that their own continuous professional development is ongoing and up to date, supporting best practice within the Agency.

**For further information about the role and responsibilities, please see the attached role profile.**

**Person specification**:
**About you**:
To be successful in this role you will need to have a proactive approach to problem-solving and issue resolution.

A strength of yours will be your ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to promote development of good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, Word and SharePoint will come naturally to you, with the ability to work with electronic systems.

You are an individual who enjoys liaising with others and can express yourself in a confident and concise manner. You will be a team player with the ability to wo

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