Procurement Industrial Placement - Bristol, United Kingdom - Unite Students

Unite Students

Verified Company

Bristol, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

ABOUT THE TEAM
We are a small innovate team of dynamic procurement professionals from diverse procurement backgrounds.

We seek to reduce risk, ensure products or services are procured for the right price, at the right quality and quantity and delivered at the right time.

The work is enjoyable and hugely varied due to the nature of our business; we can go from tendering the roll out of a huge LED retrofit programme to redesigning our kitchens to better suit our student needs.

It's fast paced and deliberately lean given the level of our spend, this fosters a real team ethic and desire to succeed.

We constantly and actively seekopportunities to add value, improve our business and see it through to implementation.

We embrace Unites ethos and work collaboratively sharing knowledge and experience to contribute to Unites ongoing success.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Supplier evaluations identifying, on boarding and assessing the suitability of new suppliers for specific disciplines
Tender drafting and analysis of tender responses
Negotiation with suppliers on costs and contractual terms
Procurement analytics and data interrogation
Category strategy assisting long and shortterm vision of procurement plans for various commodities
Liaising with all areas of the business regarding daytoday procurement needs and problem solving
Assisting with supplier performance management to ensure contractual obligations are met by all parties

KEY SKILLS NEEDED

Communication Skills both written and verbal
Commercial / business acumen
Analytical skills
Team player
A general interest in sustainability/ ethics/ the environment/ contract law/ procurement
Enthusiasm to learn, work collaboratively and make the most of the opportunity

We're proud to be an employer that
embraces individuality, and we're passionate about building inclusive teams.

We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong.

We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people.

Building a
home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what's right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar.

Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.

**We are US.