Procurement Officer - Manchester Area, United Kingdom - Crescent Purchasing Consortium

Description

Passionate about Procurement and looking for a new challenge?

Come and join the CPC

We are currently recruiting for a Procurement Officer to join our growing charity that has been recognised as a "Great Place to Work" for the third year running. This exciting role is ideal for somebody who is wanting to develop their career in procurement whilst having the opportunity to thrive and progress in a flexible and supportive environment.

Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) are charity owned and run by the FE sector. CPC provide members with a large number of EU tendered frameworks, procurement training and specialist advice on best spending practices, showing how educational institutions can obtain best value for money. We also offer a full portfolio of procurement consultancy services to the education sector and more recently, the wider public sector.

Within this role you will work as part of the Contracting Team and you will be responsible for assigned frameworks, providing a full and professional customer-focussed service in relation to both general enquiries and procurement support requests.

Job requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience and knowledge of working within a procurement environment.
• Awareness of the Public Sector Contracts Regulations and legislations such as Social Value, Data Protection and Contract Law.
• Awareness of the procurement life cycle, including understanding tendering procedures.
• Ability to manage supplier relationships and monitor contractor performance.
• Basic knowledge of markets, commodity and products.
• Customer and supply management experience; including experience of planning projects, documenting business needs and developing supplier evaluation criteria.
• Willingness to progress through future training including CIPS.
• Confidence in using Microsoft packages including Microsoft Office and a familiarity with Contracts Finder/Find a Tender.
• An overall "can-do" attitude and team spirit

In return for your dedication we offer a wide range of benefits including:

• A salary banding between £26,000 to £33,000 FTE depending on experience.
• Yearly discretionary performance related bonuses of up to £3,000.
• Hybrid and flexible working with a requirement of the successful candidate to be able to attend Head Office in Salford 2 days per week.
• 38 days holiday (including a week for Christmas holiday closure and bank holidays).
• Travel expenses and free parking.
• Financial support towards membership subscriptions and fully funded CIPS qualifications.
• Opportunities to progress through our inhouse development programmes and funding for external learning/CPD.
• Employee Assistance Programme and support for wellbeing with access to 8 mental health first aiders.
• Access to a local government pension scheme which includes death-in-service and ill health.
• Enhanced leave packages such as paid sickness, bereavement and compassionate leave, maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Opportunities to get involved in a number of working groups, such as Women, Men, Equality Diversity and Inclusion, Wellbeing and Sustainability.
• Volunteering and employee events throughout summer and at Christmas.

If you are a Procurement professional looking for the next opportunity to develop your career, then we would love to hear from you

CPC is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to promoting Equality and Diversity.