Tree Procurement Officer

4 days ago


Grantham, United Kingdom The Woodland Trust Full time

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

The Role: 

  • This is a fixed term contract for 12 months to cover a secondment
  • The Tree Procurement Officer will support the development and delivery of the Woodland Trust’s quality assurance scheme through the tree procurement policy
  • Working closely with the Tree Procurement Lead and fulfilment teams to streamline extant tree procurement processes and effect the introduction of new systems to create a robust tree procurement and distribution mechanism.
  • Assisting the Tree Procurement Lead in monitoring and evaluating stock capacity against agreed objectives and targets.
  • Interacting with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, advising requisitioners of tree procurement processes, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, managing expectations, and ensuring best practice.
  • Ensuring relevant stakeholders are aware of external regulations in relation to tree health and guidelines enforced by Government bodies
  • This role includes a mix of working from home and at our main office in Grantham, Lincolnshire for one or two days per month.
  • There will also be occasionally travel to meetings, sites and supplier visits across the UK, with some overnight stays

The Candidate: 

  • You have an attention to detail and enjoy collaborative working
  • You’ll have outstanding organisational skills and be solutions focused with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
  • Strong communication skills are a must
  • You'll be competent using IT systems, particularly Microsoft Office suite and ideally ERP systems
  • A knowledge of procurement practices, including the fundamentals of tendering and contracts, would be an advantage.
  • A knowledge of the forest nursery sector and plant health issues would also be an advantage, but not essential
  • A full UK Driving Licence with the ability to travel across the UK is desirable

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:

  • Enhanced Employer Pension
  • Life Assurance
  • Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
  • Generous Annual Leave
  • Enhanced Parental Pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: The Woodland Trust embraces diversity and inclusion. We want our team to reflect the UK's diverse community. We support people from all backgrounds to apply, especially those who are under-represented.

Application Advice: Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply. Your enthusiasm for the environment and our core values—Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count—are what matter most. We also keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, and they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed. Make sure that you answer the application questions to show your experience and passion for the role.

Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to make a positive impact on our planet.

Interviews will be held on Monday 16th and Wednesday 18th December via Microsoft Teams.



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