Purchasing Officer - Bristol, United Kingdom - Leidos

Leidos

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Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Description

Purchasing Officer:

Programme Name:

LCST

Location:
Bristol, UK

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The Role:

We are in search of a
Purchasing Officer to join the newly established Leidos Europe subsidiary, Leidos Supply Ltd, part of the Commodity Support Services (CSS) team within Team Leidos.

Conducting purchasing procedures and providing compliance advice to CSS team members and other stakeholders through the evaluation, placing and compliance of converting purchase requisition to purchase orders and submitting to supplier, ensuring all related documentation is provided to the LSL analyst team for order completion to satisfy 3 Way Match.

Ensuring that the necessary professional standards are maintained for all Purchasing work and support the aim of achieving the most cost-effective procurement of requirements and deliver the benefits required by Team Leidos under Logistic Commodities and Services (Transformation), following transfer from MoD in August 2015.

You will be a valued member of Leidos Supply Ltd within Team Leidos and as such may operate within any of the main Commodity teams (Clothing; Food; Medical Equipment and Consumables; Oils, Lubricants and Gases; General Supplies)

Responsibilities:

To ensure that all purchasing activity within your area of responsibility is performed to the highest standards, conforms to Leidos Policies and where applicable EU Procurement Regulations Procedures
To proactively participate in ensuring accurate data is entered in the Leidos Sage System.
To develop and issue purchase orders against the LSL SOP's and associated procurement process
To ensure compliance against each purchase order placed for both 'Off Contract and On Contract'
Undertake purchase administration as required, including providing data for the LSL data room
Maintain professional standards and provide purchasing support and advice to staff, stakeholders and customers.
To effectively manage the purchase orders within your responsibility by building strong working relationships with both suppliers, customer and colleagues where necessary.
Where required, ensure Purchasing MI is accurate and up to date and submitted on time.
To actively contribute to the development of LSL tools, processes and procedures, thereby supporting Team Leidos Transformation.
Continuing Professional and Personal Development to ensure maximise contribution to the business.
Manage self iaw Leidos HR policies
Trained in, and fully observant of, Good Distribution Practice (GDP) obligations and best practices.

Required Skills:

Good written and verbal communication skills
Numerate and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to work as a member of a team
Full Driving Licence Desirable to facilitate supplier visits

Desired Skills:

Business/procurement/contracting experience
CIPS Level 4 or currently working within Leidos Supply
Experience of using SAGE Procure to Pay software

Clearance Requirements:

Clearance to Start BPSS
Clearance for Role BPSS

What we do for you:

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference.

We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent

Our reward scheme includes:

Contributory Pension Scheme
Private Medical Insurance
33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
Dynamic Working

Commitment to Diversity:

Who We Are:

The
Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK's defence supply chain.

The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD's materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs).

Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK's defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth.

For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose:
you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can
_inspire_ change.

Collaboration:
having
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