Procurement Officer
- Recruiter
- Hays Office Support
- Location
- England, Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Salary
- £14.00 - £17.00 per hour
- Posted
- 17 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 27 Feb 2017
- Ref
- 2933422
- Contact
- Garry Walker
- Sectors
- Logistics & Transport
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Procurement Officer Hull 6 Month Contract £30,000 per annum M-F, 37 hours per week
Your new role
Reporting to the Procurement Director, this role will be responsible for supporting the Procurement services function. This will include;
Core Procurement Support
* Produce Business and Market Intelligence reports to the Procurement Office. This includes, but is not limited to; conducting independent research for procurement categories, identifying potential suppliers based upon predetermined criteria, conducting financial/bankruptcy analysis on potential suppliers, identifying historical internal spend for procurement categories, and consolidating & drafting a report-out to the Procurement Office.
* Event Execution: Analyse data, derived from multiple sources, to summarise cost and service trends. Utilise findings to make recommendations. Communicate with suppliers regarding upcoming events, field queries and system use. Load, launch and monitor sourcing events utilising a software database. Relay and respond to supplier queries. Track and communicate supplier completion of responses. Analyse results and provide feedback in Excel and/or PowerPoint reports for presentation to internal stakeholders.
* Negotiate with suppliers on pricing and payment terms as agreed with Procurement Team.
* Stakeholder Communication: Provide data analysis for events and build presentations to support Procurement Front Office stakeholder decision meetings.
Data Analysis & Reporting:
* Be able to perform advanced Excel skills, such as but not limited to, V lookups, H lookups, "IF" functions, pivot tables, charts, graphs, etc.
* Conduct spends analysis from software systems to provide reports for suppliers and across spend categories.
* Collate data and analysis from multiple internal systems as well as external sources to develop professional PowerPoints to provide to the internal Procurement front office for presentation to internal stakeholders as well as external suppliers.
* Establish and publish (weekly & monthly) dashboards to track category spend, inflation/deflation, key projects and provide the completed reports.
* Develop scorecards to measure supplier performance and continuous improvement per agreement.
* Obtain data from numerous different source systems and cleanse for data integrity for incorporation into spreadsheets and reports.
Procurement Administration support
* Support and navigate existing tools and pending software tools.
What you'll need to succeed
- CIPS / MCIPS would be desirable
- Experience in a similar procurement or buying role.
- Knowledge and understanding of Procurement concepts, policies, and procedures.
- Ability to work with all levels of internal and external customers. Demonstrated ability to provide the highest level of customer service to internal and external customers.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and attention to detail.
- Strong skill in MS Outlook, Excel, Word, and the ability to learn additional programs as needed.
- Demonstrated experience in managing multiple projects across different areas of the business.
- Ability to analyse data using standard statistical methods including data modelling; creates spreadsheets, graphs, and charts to illustrate findings; and drafts clear and concise management reports.
What you'll get in return
£30,000 per annum
Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week
6 Month Contract (this could be extended)
Onsite Parking
What you need to do now
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