Procurement Officer

Placed: 25/11/17
Region: Buckinghamshire
Location: Milton Keynes
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

PROCUREMENT OFFICER MILTON KEYNES - £33,000

* Do you have proven procurement experience?
* Have you implemented and managed procurement tendering activities?
* Do you have experience of working within a multi site business?

Our client a leading company in central Milton Keynes, are looking to recruit an experienced Procurement Officer.

Overall purpose of the role

* Reporting to the Head of Procurement and based at the Milton Keynes Head Office.
* Responsible for procurement management across allocated supply/service categories supporting central shared service activities as well as procurement activities across deployed operations.
* Under the direction of the Head of Procurement, manage effective relationships with allocated key suppliers to optimize commercial arrangements throughout the supply chain.
* Support to the other members of the Procurement team in the management of the business Procurement functional processes and controls, as well as support to cross-business functional training & development initiatives.
* To be an active member of the Procurement Community.

Main responsibilities

* Implement and managing procurement tendering activities
* Prepare tender documentation and participate in supplier and contractor selections and negotiations
* Obtain quotations from an appropriate range of suppliers for each project in line with the specification and scope supplied
* Review supplier quotations and ensure all documentation is in order
* Ensure appropriate technical, PM and legal reviews have been carried out prior to contract award
* Ensure the appropriate and most cost-effective goods or services are sourced for the projects
* Produce and manage procurement reports which include tender reviews and recommendations
* Ensure that the appropriate contract is raised in a timely manner, documentation is kept up to date and suppliers return signed documents in a timely manner
* Liaise with suppliers and mange relationships
* Maintain procurement files and include all relevant items such as quotes, tenders, LOIs /LOAs, contracts purchase orders and other ad-hoc correspondence and chase any outstanding items
* Supporting a wide range from business plans to completion, through handover to the operational teams
* Maintain procurement programme and progress report for all live projects and all relevant aspects to provide regular updates
* Promote best practice and ensure all relevant Company procedures are followed and adhered too.
* Ensure procurement and services are delivered on time to the agreed scope and on budget

Requirements:

* Proven experience within procurement is essential
* Certified training in procurement is essential
* CIPS membership would be desirable
* Health, Safety and Environmental knowledge would be beneficial


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Benefits: Pension scheme

Price / Salary: £33000/annum + Pension scheme