Procurement Specialist

Procurement Specialist 

Operations

Swindon, Newport, or Billingham – flexible and hybrid working options

Band D : £31,797 

UKSBS is a public sector shared service centre providing high quality HR, Payroll, Finance, Procurement and IT services and expertise to our partners. We are proud of the part we play in enabling our partners to achieve the best outcomes for the British people and the UK economy.

It’s an exciting time to join UKSBS as we transform our business to be the leading UK public sector business service provider. We aim to become a very different organisation over the next few years as we move to a modern multi-platform, digitally enabled organisation.

Our people are the heart of our success. We are always looking for talented individuals to join our team and play a part in that success that’s why we invest and grow our workforce. In return for your talent and contributions, we offer flexible and family friendly working arrangements, a generous benefits package, an inclusive working environment that values your contribution, and opportunities to develop your skills and career with us.

Our Procurement teams work closely with our partners to help them realise their business needs and specialist project requirements. Every day, we support world renowned scientists and researchers, policy makers and agencies that help to keep the UK at the forefront of global science, innovation and business.

Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Delivery of procurement initiatives sourcing a range of products/services
• Independently prepare pre-tender and tender documents, following this through the full procurement sourcing life cycle
• Support the Category Manager with any ad-hoc and strategic activities
• Working closely with internal partners to deliver value-added service and agreements

To do this role well you will need: 

• Demonstrable experience in the preparation and management of tenders and contracts
• Experience in the use of e-Procurement Tools, purchasing platforms, Market Intelligence, supplier performance, and spend data to inform and drive Category strategies
• Previous experience of supporting a Category Manager (or similar role) in the delivery of best practice procurement, ensuring processes and policies are followed to optimise savings opportunities
• Ideally a member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)

To find out more about the skills, knowledge and behaviours we’re looking for, read the detailed job description.

We look forward to hearing from you. 

We are UKSBS. We are creating a place where people love to work, a culture where we lead, we change, we deliver and we empower our people to be curious, take action and add value.

Submitting an application

If you wish to apply for this vacancy, you must submit your application by Monday 28th October 2024.

You must submit a CV and covering letter as part of the application process. Your CV should set out your career history including training and qualifications, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure that each entry of your career history also has a few sentences outlining a description and the key elements of that role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of quality applications.

Things you need to know

To be considered, you will need to successfully obtain BPSS delete as appropriate before commencing the role, obtaining clearance usually takes 5-10 working days. 

UKSBS does not hold a Home Office Sponsor Licence under the UK Immigration System, therefore applicants must have eligibility to live and work in the UK at application stage.

Working pattern

In return for your skills and experience, we offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements, with start and finish times between 8am – 6pm. Eligibility and the degree of home working will vary depending on the requirements of the role, further details will be discussed if an offer is made. 

Benefits

• A generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Excellent defined benefit pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Employment Assistance Programme
• Childcare scheme and on-site nursery (at our Swindon office)

Find out more about the benefits of working at UKSBS. 

Inclusion, accessibility, and adjustments

As an inclusive and Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

Find out more about out equality, diversity and inclusion commitment and vision.

For additional information, to discuss reasonable adjustments, or if you’d like a confidential discussion please contact our recruitment specialists.

For more information about working at UKSBS click here. 

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