It Purchasing Officer

Here at esure, we’re no strangers to change. As one of the industry leaders in the insurance business, striving to become a world class digital insurer, we’re getting ready for more. It’s creating great new opportunities for innovative and talented industry professionals to join us at a pivotal point in our development.

We are currently recruiting for an IT Purchasing Officer on a 12-month fixed term contract basis! As part of the wider Technology team you will be responsible for ensuring that IT Purchase Orders are raised and approved, goods and services are received and orders are receipted in an accurate and timely manner.
The IT Purchasing Officer will liaise with teams and individuals across the business to align the purchasing process with our overall business strategy.
What you will do:

• Raise purchase orders for the Technology department ensuring these are approved and in line with our overall PO process
• Receipt purchase orders based on the  approved goods/services receipt.
• Maintain and update purchase order tracker (Excel-based).
• Liaise with Accounts Payable to resolve payment queries.
• Keep the contractual system updated with with new contracts.
• Support in the maintenance of  various policies, handbooks and frameworks.
• Support the IT Supplier Relationship Manager function as and when needed with ad hoc activities.

We’d love you to have:

• The ability to collaborate with internal teams who request and require a broad spectrum of products, services and support.
• Strong data entry skills with the ability to effectively maintain systems and spreadsheets.
• A good understanding of purchasing principles and processes and experience with purchase management software and/or automated procurement systems is highly advantageous.
• A proactive, highly motivated, and flexible individual who is methodical and organised in their approach.

Why choose us?

This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of our game-changing journey and be part of something truly special! And to top it off, here are some perks to life at esure…

• A competitive salary that recognises your skills and potential
• A bonus scheme that celebrates your contribution to esure’s success
• Discounts on our insurance products, for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 flex days to be taken as and when suits you
• Benefits just for you: our hub – My Benefits Box – is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
• Grow your career with us: whatever your goals, we’ll support you with hands-on training, mentoring, a LinkedIn Learning licence, access to our exclusive Academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources from the likes of Women in Data and Women in Tech.
• Join our communities: our networks give you the chance to connect, learn and share with like-minded colleagues across the business – for work and play. So, it’s no surprise our people consistently rate ‘making friends at work’ one of the highest scorers in our colleague engagement survey
• More flexibility for you: we’re a proud supporter of the ABI’s Make Flexible Work campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need, whether it’s part time, job sharing, or compressed hours. Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.
• Live a healthy lifestyle: we offer lots of support, so you feel like the best version of yourself – like specialist advice through our employee assistance programme, wellbeing classes, access to the My Health Advantage app, our Big Team Challenge, and learning sessions on topics like menopause.
• A helping hand to do your bit for a greener and safer world: driving good in the world couldn’t be more important to us. That’s why we encourage colleagues to use volunteering days to support their local communities and have lots of initiatives to help you live a greener lifestyle.
• Everyday appreciation: praise from your colleagues means the world! Our social recognition tool makes it easy to give colleagues the praise they deserve, and you could even be shortlisted for a company-wide ACE Award.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. If you are excited about joining us and think you have some of what we are looking for, even if you’re not 100% sure we would love to hear from you.