Procurement Operations Coordinator

6 days ago


Hinxton, United Kingdom Wellcome Sanger Institute Full time

We have an opportunity to join our established Procurement team in the newly created position of Procurement Operations Coordinator.

About the role:
Working within the Procurement Operations Team, this position is vital to the Institute as an integral role that is seen as a key point of contact for Procurement.

You will provide support on operational activities to ensure that the scientific and wider Campus community receive excellent customer service, from every interaction, to achieve value for money and excellent standards of supply.

You will maintain and develop effective relationships and will be responsible for liaising with internal customers keeping them updated on queries and progressing orders.

Essential Skills
- at least 2 years previous Procurement experience.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to make quick decisions and work independently.
- A people person with a desire to deliver above average levels of customer service
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word - confident with Pivot and v-LookUp.
- Strong organisational skills and able to balance your workload with deadlines.
- Negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Flexible and adaptive approach to change

Other information

We have adopted a flexible hybrid working model which allows our team the opportunity to balance their time working from the office and remotely

About Us

The Wellcome Sanger Institute is a world leading genomics research centre. Our findings are used to improve health and to understand life on Earth.

Our benefits:
There’s an attractive benefits package on offer at the Wellcome Genome Campus. We appreciate the importance of achieving work-life balance and support this with a number of family and carer-friendly policies. Plus a flexible working policy for those who may wish to amend their working pattern or arrangement.
As well as the usual benefits you would expect, we go much further:

- 25 days annual leave (extra 1 day to a maximum of 30 days for every year you work)
- Auto-enrolment into a generous Group Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, with enhanced company contribution (for more information, see our Pensions page)
- Up to 2 days annual paid volunteering leave
- Up to 10 days paid Emergency Carers Leave per year
- Family friendly environment including options for flexible and part-time working, an on-site Workplace Nursery salary Sacrifice Schemes for pre-school children and Summer holiday club
- Life Assurance is accessible on day 1 for all
- Group Income Protection Scheme (if on a contract exceeding 12 months)
- Enhanced maternity, parental and adoption leave
- Access to substantial number of courses and training events onsite
- Private Healthcare Scheme
- Eyecare and Dental payment plans
- Concessions and discounts from our corporate perks site

Being part of the Wellcome Genome Campus you will be part of the beautiful working environment with an impressive range of benefits, services and facilities also including:

- Free bus service to and from Campus, covering various routes around Cambridge, Saffron Walden and surrounding villages
- A car-share initiative
- Free parking
- A number of on-site venues where you can meet, eat and socialise with colleagues
- A thriving Sports and Social Club which provides members with subsidised access to a gym, tennis courts, sports hall, fitness classes and a vibrant social calendar of events
- In 2020 we were awarded an Athena SWAN Silver Award. We will consider all individuals without discrimination and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone can thrive._



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