At a Glance
- Tasks: Support procurement processes and ensure efficient purchasing across the organisation.
- Company: Leading higher education institution with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Flexible working hours, professional development, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth and building procurement expertise.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact on procurement in education.
- Qualifications: Experience in procurement or finance, strong analytical skills, and Excel proficiency.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
- Full time / Flexible working
- Industry: Education & Training / Specialist Administrators
- Company: Hays
Consultant: Lauren Taylor Hays office: London-Central — 4th Floor, 107 Cheapside, Phone: 02072598747Email: lauren. taylor2@hays. com Your new company A leading higher education institution is seeking a Procurement Support Officer to join it's procurement team.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative procurement function supporting a diverse range of academic and professional services teams, helping to ensure compliance, value for money and efficient purchasing processes across the organisation.
Your new role As Procurement Support Officer, you will provide advice and support on procurement and purchasing processes, ensuring requisitions and purchase orders are processed accurately and in line with procurement policies and financial regulations.
You will review supplier requests, conduct due diligence, maintain supplier records, and support procurement system administration.
You will also play a key role in spend analysis and reporting, producing dashboards and identifying purchasing trends and potential risks.
Additional responsibilities will include managing purchasing card audits, supporting users with procurement systems, responding to procurement queries through the service desk.
What you'll need to succeed Previous experience working within a procurement, purchasing, finance or accounts payable environment.
Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting spend data and producing reports.
Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
Knowledge of procurement processes and supplier management would be highly advantageous.
Exposure to a broad range of procurement, supplier management and spend analysis activities.
Ongoing professional development and opportunities to build procurement expertise.
Procurement Support Officer Contract in London employer: Hays
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