Procurement Officer - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Gambling Commission

Gambling Commission

Verified Company

Birmingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Procurement Officer:

Job Ref

FIN22

Location

Hybrid with occasional travel to Birmingham

Function

Finance

Salary

Status

Full Time

Type

Permanent

Hours

37

Procurement Officer

More details:

Procurement Officer

Birmingham, West Midlands (with hybrid working)

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Procurement Officer to join our team in Birmingham where you will provide support, advice and challenge to the business on all areas of procurement.

The Benefits:

Salary of c£42,000 per annum
Civil service pension, with an employer contribution rate of 27%
Flexible working
Hybrid working, specific guidelines are to be agreed with line manager
26 days holiday and option to buy up to five days extra annual leave

Joining us means joining an organisation that is certified as a Great Place to work, respects work-life balance, inclusive, and is completely dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential.

Whether that's through flexible working, really understanding how you work best or exposing you to real opportunities to challenge yourself, if you're passionate about making your mark on the industry and on society, then we will help you do that.

Your Role

As a Procurement Officer, you will be required to manage and deliver procurement events on behalf of the Commission reporting to the Procurement Manager.

As such your role will also involve:

The administration of our e-procurement platform
Placing notices on contracts finder/find a tender

- monitoring the tender message board
- maintaining and potentially developing the contracts module

Discovering information on Crown Commercial Service Framework.
Assisting with formatting and drafting of procurement documents.
Acting as the contract lead for finance contracts.
Processing procurement requests such as new suppliers and Single Tender Action Requests
Tracking and reporting nonstaff spend on the finance system.
Administration of spend control requests and the production of procurement metrics.
Administration and maintenance of procurement files
Supporting the production of various procurement management reports and responding to freedom of information requests.

About You:

MCIPS Qualified or working towards MCIPS Qualification
Previous experience of working in procurement
Ability to plan, manage and deliver work to agreed deadlines with great attention to detail.
Good stakeholder management, including the ability to work with, challenge and support staff at all levels.
Strong communication skills, including being able to explain financial information to nonfinancial staff
Good IT skills (particularly Excel).

Experience of public sector procurement would be desirable.

About Us

Set up under the Gambling Act 2005, the Gambling Commission is committed to safeguarding the public against any detrimental impact brought about by gambling.

We do this by keeping crime out, protecting children and vulnerable people and ensuring the commercial gambling industry is run fairly and openly.

We work with the legal system, the public health system, community groups and the industry itself to understand how we can protect the interests of as many people as possible, as effectively as possible.

The closing date for this role is Monday 1st April 2024.