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Procurement Officer
UK Research and InnovationProcurement Officer supporting UK Research & Innovation in complex procurement projects. Collaborating with research staff to manage procurement and ensure compliance with regulations.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Procurement Officer, working with and reporting to Procurement Managers, support research staff on all their complex procurement projects.
- Draft and Publish Tender Documents compliant with UK Public Sector Procurement Regulations.
- Maintaining Contract folders in a regulated environment with clear audit trail.
- Undertake multiple procurement sourcing/contracting actions as required using the most appropriate route to market in line with UKRI Procurement Policy.
- Provide advice when requirement must be directed to the shared service centre.
- Support Procurement Managers in Tender Evaluation Moderation Meetings.
- Provide local expertise and support to end-users to undertake a range of procurement tasks (varying in both value and complexity) including sourcing and contracting.
Requirements
What you’ll need- MCIPS Qualified or relevant experience or willingness to work towards MCIPS (S).
- Experience of working in a commercial role in an organisation in a regulated environment, working to standard operating procedures (S).
- Experience of using IT systems in a commercial role (S).
- Experience of updating and keeping organised records (S&I).
- Clear written English for accurately drafting contracts (S).
- Understand the context and meaning of terms and conditions (S).
- Be customer focused, able to deal with key stakeholder questions and queries (S&I).
- Willingness to adopt new practices in a changing regulatory environment (I).
- Accountable and forthcoming in communication to solve problems as a team (I).
Benefits
Comp & perks- An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
- 30 days annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days
- Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
- Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice
- Flexible working options
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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementtender draftingcontract managementsourcingcontractingregulatory complianceaudit trail maintenanceUK Public Sector Procurement RegulationsUKRI Procurement Policystandard operating procedures
Soft Skills
customer focusedproblem solvingcommunicationstakeholder managementadaptabilityteamworkattention to detailorganisational skillswritten communicationcollaboration
Certifications
MCIPS