Senior Procurement Officer

Job Type

Support - Univen Funded

Closing Date

Job Requirements

**Requirements**:
**Duties**

To provide end to end procurement support on a range of complex procurement activities, playing a key role in the development and delivery of procurement sourcing strategies within the designated categories of expenditure. This role will be the primary point of contact for procurement requirements within a designated area of spend; acting as a business partner to deliver guidance and advice to stakeholders to ensure the Procurement Department is routinely engaged at the earliest stages of planning and that goods and services are purchased using best practice principles maximising value from the supply chain. In addition, this role will support the management and maintenance of organisational procurement records by developing effective analytical tools to track spend and supplier performance, supporting effective commercial insight by identifying risk and areas for improvement. To work with the wider organisation and the Procurement team in delivering appropriate procurement and contract management training which will include providing appropriate support for applicable e-procurement systems.