Buyer I.s

UE05: £25,285-£28,929 Per Annum
Procurement Operations, Procurement, University of Edinburgh Finance Department

Full-time (35 hours per week) - Open ended

We are looking for a Buyer to join our Procurement Operations I.S & Telecoms team. This is a newly created role, and the post-holder will join a forward-thinking, ambitious and supportive team.

Procurement at Edinburgh University is undergoing a major transformation as we transform our Procurement, extending the scope of our influence and impact across our £1bn world-renowned organisation and introduce Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP. This is a great opportunity for Buyers to join our new team.

The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50 and placed 20th in the 2020 QS World University Rankings. It has over 33,000 students and employs 15,000 staff and has a non-pay spend in excess of £300 million per annum.

Our vision is “To become world class in everything we do, recognised as a trusted strategic partner in the successful delivery of the University’s Strategy 2030”.

To deliver on our commitments we are now looking for people who make things happen, who challenge the status quo, are excited about working in a diverse, dynamic environment and really want to make a change.

Edinburgh University is a world leader. Be part of our new Procurement journey.

**The Opportunity**:
As a Buyer for the I.S & Telecoms category team your duties will include:.
- support end users by analysing requirements to develop accurate specifications and identify and liaise with suitable external suppliers to obtain quotes for purchases
- process requisitions in an accurate and timely manner by utilising existing University framework/contracts, raising new Purchase Orders or arranging payment via Procurement Card, ensuring compliance with University policies and procedures and sourcing strategies
- investigate and resolve invoice price variances by liaising with end users and external suppliers to ensure prompt supplier payment
- ensure effective and efficient administration of the University’s Procurement Card programme in accordance with policy and procedure, escalating any fraudulent transactions/discrepancies to the Procurement Support Team and other relevant parties
- support the development of Operational Procurement processes with stakeholders by providing advice and guidance to end users to improve service standards
- represent the University at relevant external events and contribute to future commodity strategies by participating in User Information Groups and deputise for Senior Buyer as required.
- have relevant procurement experience, ideally in the public, regulated, Higher Education sector with knowledge of legislative framework and will demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development
- be passionate about delivering excellent customer service and possess excellent interpersonal skills for effective interaction with internal customers and external suppliers
- be self-motivated and thrive in a time sensitive, high volume environment with a flexible attitude and the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
- have personal credibility and ethics, be a good team player and have the ability to influence and provide guidance to colleagues throughout the University on procurement best practice and compliance
- possess good analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to produce clear, evidence-based reports and recommendations and ideally presentation skills to deliver procurement updates and training to end users.

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**As a valued member of our team you can expect**:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits **pension scheme **, **staff discounts, **family friendly initiatives **, flexible working and much more. Access our **staff benefits page **for further information and use our **reward calculator **to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our **right to work **webpages

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.