Senior Procurement Contracts Officer
- Recruiter
- SANGER INSTITUTE
- Location
- Saffron Walden
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 18 Apr 2017
- Closes
- 04 May 2017
- Sectors
- Procurement
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Salary: GBP31498 to GBP39729pa plus excellent benefits. We welcome applications equally from those who wish to work full time (37 hours) or for a minimum of 30 hours per week via a flexible working arrangement.
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Senior Procurement Contracts Officer to initiate and drive change in analysing, structuring and putting a strategy in place in consultation with internal stakeholders, regarding the management of spend and performance related to service contracts with scientific suppliers.
The postholder will coordinate contractual activities within a busy and often complex procurement team. The role will incorporate contract preparation, contract performance management, contract renewals and contract close-outs along with Redline and commercial risk assessment of supplier terms and conditions.
Key to this role will be the timely review of contracts whilst working efficiently with significant complexity, busy work schedules and very tight deadlines.
Essential Skills
Thorough knowledge of contracts and procurement law and working knowledge of UK commercial law.
Experience of procurement
Proven experience of leading contract negotiations delivering successful GBP1m+ commercial relationships. Proven experience in negotiating commercial and contractual terms successfully.
A natural negotiator with the strength to balance the needs of internal staff, the Institute and our suppliers fairly and to mutual commercial advantage. Previous demonstrable experience and interpersonal skills in influencing, negotiation and persuasion at senior management level.
Well-developed communication skills (written and verbal). Ability to structure and present information internally and externally, often of a complex nature, in meetings, working groups and committees.
Highly motivated, self-starter, with professional and ethical standards
Ability , to set up priorities, to work autonomously and efficiently with significant complexity, able to set up priorities and manage busy work schedules and very tight deadlines
Excellent numeracy and attention to detail with ability to analyse complex proposals and datasets, to establish trends and forecasts and to structure synthetic vision of the outcome and recommend strategies, including identify risk with a clear breakdown of options and costs.
Previous demonstrable experience in decision making in a fast changing environment
Able to work effectively in a team environment and with cross-functional teams
Good Working knowledge of software packages.
Other information
The Sanger Institute is a charitably funded research centre focused on understanding the role of genetics in health and disease. We use state of the art large-scale genomic approaches to drive world-leading projects to uncover the basis of genetic and infectious disease. Our goal is to provide results that can be translated into diagnostics, treatments or therapies that reduce global health burdens.
To help researchers to develop their skills and networks, the Institute hosts a range of scientific seminars with internal and invited speakers, scientific group meetings and skills development workshops. In addition the Campus is home to the Wellcome Trust Advanced Course and Scientific Conferences programme and the Wellcome Trust Conference Centre.
Our Benefits include: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, Group Income Protection, Healthcare scheme, Childcare Vouchers, Workplace Nursery and 25 days Annual Leave (prorated), increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30, plus Bank Holidays. We also have a gym, two cafes, dining facilities, and a free campus bus service. Our thriving Sports and Social Club provides many opportunities to meet with people working across the campus.
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status.
Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis.
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Senior Procurement Contracts Officer to initiate and drive change in analysing, structuring and putting a strategy in place in consultation with internal stakeholders, regarding the management of spend and performance related to service contracts with scientific suppliers.
The postholder will coordinate contractual activities within a busy and often complex procurement team. The role will incorporate contract preparation, contract performance management, contract renewals and contract close-outs along with Redline and commercial risk assessment of supplier terms and conditions.
Key to this role will be the timely review of contracts whilst working efficiently with significant complexity, busy work schedules and very tight deadlines.
Essential Skills
Thorough knowledge of contracts and procurement law and working knowledge of UK commercial law.
Experience of procurement
Proven experience of leading contract negotiations delivering successful GBP1m+ commercial relationships. Proven experience in negotiating commercial and contractual terms successfully.
A natural negotiator with the strength to balance the needs of internal staff, the Institute and our suppliers fairly and to mutual commercial advantage. Previous demonstrable experience and interpersonal skills in influencing, negotiation and persuasion at senior management level.
Well-developed communication skills (written and verbal). Ability to structure and present information internally and externally, often of a complex nature, in meetings, working groups and committees.
Highly motivated, self-starter, with professional and ethical standards
Ability , to set up priorities, to work autonomously and efficiently with significant complexity, able to set up priorities and manage busy work schedules and very tight deadlines
Excellent numeracy and attention to detail with ability to analyse complex proposals and datasets, to establish trends and forecasts and to structure synthetic vision of the outcome and recommend strategies, including identify risk with a clear breakdown of options and costs.
Previous demonstrable experience in decision making in a fast changing environment
Able to work effectively in a team environment and with cross-functional teams
Good Working knowledge of software packages.
Other information
The Sanger Institute is a charitably funded research centre focused on understanding the role of genetics in health and disease. We use state of the art large-scale genomic approaches to drive world-leading projects to uncover the basis of genetic and infectious disease. Our goal is to provide results that can be translated into diagnostics, treatments or therapies that reduce global health burdens.
To help researchers to develop their skills and networks, the Institute hosts a range of scientific seminars with internal and invited speakers, scientific group meetings and skills development workshops. In addition the Campus is home to the Wellcome Trust Advanced Course and Scientific Conferences programme and the Wellcome Trust Conference Centre.
Our Benefits include: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, Group Income Protection, Healthcare scheme, Childcare Vouchers, Workplace Nursery and 25 days Annual Leave (prorated), increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30, plus Bank Holidays. We also have a gym, two cafes, dining facilities, and a free campus bus service. Our thriving Sports and Social Club provides many opportunities to meet with people working across the campus.
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status.
Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis.