Procurement Officer - Hailsham, United Kingdom - Trenchline Utilities Limited

Trenchline Utilities Limited

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Hailsham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Do you have a passion for procurement and achieving the best value for your organisation? Do you have a results-oriented approach and a keen eye for continuous improvement? If you answer yes to both, this could be the perfect role for you.

Due to continued growth, this is a new position available within our team, so you have the scope to make this position your own and to develop and grow it as the needs of the business continues to grow.

This is an exciting opportunity with an organisation that values professional development and has a strong purpose to provide the best service to our clients and the local communities that we work in.

Purpose of the Job:
This position will play a vital role within the company's management team, supporting both the Accounts Manager and Directors.

Together you will be responsible for the creation and delivery of our Procurement process, managing supplier relationships and ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services to support our daily operations.

Key duties and responsibilities:

Manage purchasing operations including authorising purchases, preparing purchase orders and recording accurate documentation.
Work closely with colleagues to compile and maintain a comprehensive list of current contractors and suppliers.
Implement the procurement strategy and ensure this meets the business objectives.
Identifying significant opportunities to reduce costs and operational risk.
Negotiate with and influence suppliers to achieve improved service and quality.
Lead procurement processes for new and expiring contracts.
Ensure effective stock control management.
Support staff in understanding and adhering to the procurement process within set budgetary controls.
Ensure commercially sensitive information is collected, processed and stored in a secure and confidential manner.

Key Personal attributes

Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role.
Qualification in business management is desirable.
Basic knowledge of the Procurement lifecycle
Desire to gain procurement qualifications (CIPS).
Excellent spreadsheet skills.
Ability to learn and progress in a fastpaced environment.
Awareness of information governance, data protection and confidentiality issues.
Good communication and organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
Attention to detail.

Salary:
£25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits: