Procurement Officer

As Procurement Officer, you’ll be a part of the Procurement and wider Finance team. The Procurement team, based in Nottingham, is responsible for defining the procurement strategy and guaranteeing the best value for money with all spend as required by UNiDAYS. Your role is to work with the Procurement Manager to provide leadership and ensure an efficient, cost-effective and best practice procurement process across the business. You will build positive stakeholder relationships (both internal and external) and maintain accurate records in our systems.

Job Requirements

• Work Experience
• Essential: 2-3 years in a Procurement or Purchasing department.
• General knowledge of Procurement, accounting, data and administrative management practices and procedures.
• Basic knowledge of the Procurement life cycle and value creation through negotiation and contract delivery.
• Desirable: Experience in indirect or services procurement.
• Hold or interested in studying towards CIPS.
• Experience using ZipHQ, OneTrust & Business Central.
• Skills
• Essential: High-level of attention to detail, communication and negotiation skills, analytical skills, problem-solving skills, flexibility, basic knowledge of Excel.
• Desirable: Experience with an ERP.

Job Responsibilities

• Purchase order management: Review purchase requests, check budget approvals and create a PO in our finance system Business Central.
• Contract renewal management: Work with the Procurement Manager to review upcoming contract renewals, liaising with the internal stakeholders and the supplier.
• RFP and new contract negotiations: Work with the Procurement Manager, assist with all formal quotation and tender activities, from evaluation to contract signature, preparing documentation and coordinating and updating documents ensuring that all materials are up to date and relevant.
• Updating information: Ensure that contracts are continuously updated and accurate in OneTrust.
• Supplier management: Work with the Procurement Manager to monitor suppliers performance, ensuring SLA and KPI’s are met, and drive continuous improvement.
• Ad-hoc projects.

Job Benefits

This is your opportunity to join the world’s largest student verification network and help shape the future of how brands connect with the next generation. We engage a community of 23M+ verified students and graduates across 115 markets, making us a truly global platform. Our brand is a powerhouse in the UK, and we’re rapidly accelerating our presence worldwide—especially in the US, Germany, India, France, Canada, and Australia. We partner with 850+ of the world’s biggest brands, bringing their products and services to the hearts and minds of tomorrow’s professionals—driving engagement, building affinity, and delivering real results. We offer a fast-paced, fun, and social working environment where you can truly make an impact. We believe work should enhance and complement your life, which is why we provide a flexible hybrid working model. While there are expectations to attend the London campus periodically, you and your manager will determine the most appropriate balance together, ensuring both your needs and the needs of the business are met. We work hard at UNiDAYS, and we believe in fair compensation for that hard work. That’s why we’re proud to offer all employees full access to our comprehensive benefits package.

Our Perks Include:

• 25 days holiday per year increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays.
• Competitive salaries.
• 4pm finishes every Friday.
• Company pension scheme.
• Private health insurance (BUPA).
• Dental Insurance (BUPA).
• Income protection policy.
• Life assurance policy.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Enhanced parental leave pay.
• Regular team building activities.
• £150 pounds towards your home office set up.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.