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SalaryClosing date: 2nd April.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
This is an exciting time to join Procurement at the Society. We are part of the Risk and Compliance team, supporting one of the fastest growing large charities in the country, this is a newly created role to help assist the increasing volume of Procurement projects to support the Society to achieve its strategic objectives.
The role will provide support to a wide range of indirect categories with a focus on service contracts. The team have developed in house reporting and contract management solutions that you will support to maintain accurate management information.
In addition, you will work alongside the Senior Procurement Manager to develop and embed the policies and procedures that will ensure that every pound we raise is spent effectively to deliver value for money.
Alzheimer's Society have recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.
About you:
- Excellent commercial skills working within a fast-moving commercial environment.
- Experience of assisting a wide range of indirect procurement across various categories.
- Experience in offering professional, corporate and people services and developing the appropriate contractual documents including relevant schedules and service level agreements.
- Demonstrating your can-do attitude, and a real enthusiasm for becoming involved in all aspects of supporting a procurement team that is solutions focussed and strives for continual improvement.
- Excellent and professional communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent IT skills and extensive experience/knowledge on using Microsoft packages.
- Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
- Strong analytical and interpretation skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.
- Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.
- Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.
Please ensure you apply with your most updated CV and a supporting statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual for this position.
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
