Procurement Assurance Officer

Orbit is a fantastic business and one that’s really going places.

Orbit was formed in 1967 with the aim of providing good-quality housing for people who would otherwise not be able to afford to buy their own home.

Over 50 years later, we’re one of the leading housing providers in the UK. Our services have diversified, our housing portfolio has expanded, and our reputation as an innovator within our sector has grown. But one thing that has never changed. Our belief in people and what they can achieve.

**Your role at Orbit.**

Orbit are looking to recruit a Procurement Assurance Officer into our business assurance procurement team. You will be responsible for supporting with activities and team members on the development and implementation of our new D365 system, providing support to the organisation with respect to Purchase Ordering, Invoice Queries, Item Set Up, Contract Set Up, Supplier Set Up and be the lead liaison between IT and Finance. You will lead on the creation of the Procurement Helpdesk function and be responsible for the main reporting function.

Your key duties will be to:

- Efficiently manage various systems including supplier set up, supplier assurance, e-procurement and P2P and ERP processes
- Become an expert user of D365 and lead on training and development within the team
- Carry out Purchase Orderings as required
- Ensure Categories and Coding are correct, ensuring the wider team are aware of any changes or modifications
- Ensure that we are compliant with Group Standing Orders and Public Contracts Regulations 2015
- Provide Procurement Management Reporting Information to the leadership team
- Provide first time fix for the majority of technical procurement enquiries
- Create strong relationships with internal contacts
- Proactively design ways to improve systems
- Develop and build on knowledge and skills through appropriate mix of learning activities
- Support with general procurement tasks

**What will help you make a difference.**

To be successful in this role of Procurement Assurance Officer you will need to have strong communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team or under your own initiative. You will also need to have a strong working knowledge of P2P processes and good working knowledge of Governance and Financial Controls.

It is also essential that you have/are:

- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
- Good knowledge of business processes
- Strong organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise a varied workload to meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy
- Good user-level knowledge of MS Office programmes

It would also be beneficial if you are working towards MCIPS or Finance/Business Administration Degree.

**Why Orbit?**

**Rewarding your contribution.**

For those who want or need more of a work life balance** **our view is that this role is suitable for WorkSmart. This means we would consider a more flexible working arrangement, where your hours and work location are managed according to business, customer and personal needs. Agile working arrangements will be discussed during the interview process.

Some of our core benefits include:

- Group bonus potential up to 15% of salary
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and the “Orbit day”
- Private medical insurance
- Excellent contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- A great pick and mix of flexible benefits including the option to buy and sell holiday and much more

**Our culture and purpose.**

We know that great people are central to achieving our ambitions and as such we want everyone to have a voice and make a positive difference. We are proud to be a Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to work for, this demonstrates we place people at the heart of everything we do. We continue to create a culture that celebrates diversity and an environment where everyone feels able to contribute towards achieving together.

We support our colleagues to be at their best through our wellbeing programme #ThisIsMe, our corporate learning programme, opportunities for professional development, our innovative approaches to making the world and our homes a greener place and our leading reward and recognition package. Because of this our people tell us Orbit is a great place to work for.

At Orbit, our people are enthusiastic and passionate about making a real difference to our customers and communities. We are one team where everyone is connected and encouraged to have the freedom to think differently.

Each year we build many new affordable homes and manage a total portfolio of around 45,000 properties. Over 100,000 people live in an Orbit home and our innovative approach empowers every one of them to grow and thrive. We are commercially driven. The more profit we make, the more we invest into the communities that we work for, improving services and playing a key role in driving UK housing growth.

**Work for Orbit. Believe in people.**

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