Procurement Projects Manager

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locations
Wallingford
Lancaster
Edinburgh
Bangor
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 30+ Days Ago
job requisition id
JR1122
Salary - £36,245 to £44,182 Depending on experienceHybrid working (50/50)Fixed Term (up to 15 months)We will reviewing applications upon receipt. We reserve the right to close this advert if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.
UKCEH is looking for an experien
ced
Procurement Projects Manager
to join our 600-strong team, contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data,
insights
and solutions that researchers, businesses and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges.
Working at UKCEH is rewarding. Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society. We are the custodians of a wealth of environmental data, collected by UKCEH and its predecessors over the course of more than 60 years.
As a valued member of our team,
you’ll
get:
27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after five years
10% employer pension contribution
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues plus access to our trained Welfare Officers
Flexible working opportunities
And much more...
You’ll
be joining our proactive Procurement team,
working
closely
with the team and other specialist teams within the wider organisation.
Your
focus
will be acting as a Category Manager for our professional services teams.
You will ensure that Procurement support is aligned to the structure,
objectives
and culture of the whole organisation, thus becoming an enabler to its business plan,
objectives
and deliverables.
You’ll
collaborate with key teams to
identify
areas to add value and help lead solutions in support of strategic goals.
You’ll
be joining a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute
that’s
committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your
career
and giving you
the support
you need to thrive at UKCEH.
Your main responsibilities will include:
Support the Head of Procurement on a range of strategic project deliverables to support the procurement transformation from a transactional to a strategic, enabling function
Support the Head of Procurement with a review of existing processes to make recommendations to support the readiness of the Procurement Act 2023
Leading supplier engagement and sourcing activities end to end from definition of business requirements, sourcing, tender analysis and negotiation and ongoing supplier performance and life cycle management.
Ensure that procurement projects are efficient and compliant and that any associated procurement activities are run
in accordance with
UKCEH internal policy and Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR)
Supporting and contributing to the procurement strategy for ESG and EDI initiatives that align with the wider corporate strategies for our environment and sustainability.
Developing and then delivering a pipeline of Procurement activities for your category area(s)
Ensuring that all expenditure is
identified
, routes to market are defined and maverick spend is measured and controlled, running regular spend analysis reports.
Taking responsibility for the ongoing management of suppliers that fall under your category area,
optimising
and
rationalising
the category suppliers and ensuring that
they’re
fit for supply.
Acting as a Procure to Pay (P2P) champion and working with your category areas to ensure compliant spend and reducing/
minimising
retrospective spend
E
nsuring that you keep up to date with developments in both procurement practice and category management.
We have a number of exciting initiatives and science projects you can get involved with that will require collaborative procurement support within the immediate procurement team too.
For the role of
Procurement Projects Manager
,
we’re
looking for somebody who
has
:
An u
nderstanding/experience
of sourcing strategies
The a
bility to negotiate and influence at all levels
Experience in p
roject management – delivering projects or supporting delivery of projects
Experience of category management within professional services (HR, Comms, IT)
Commitment to and positive application of sustainability and environmental awareness
A k
een customer service focus
A c
ollaborative approach to problem solving and building relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
If
we’ve
just described you,
we’d
love to meet.
Apply now.
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