Procurement Officer

Procurement Officer

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Procurement Officer to join a leading establishment based in Belfast.

This is a Full-Time, Permanent Position.

Working Hours: Mon-Thurs 8.30am-5pm & Fri 8.30am-1.15pm

With a salary of £27,000 - £30,000 per annum (dependent on experience) – plus fantastic company benefits.

Job Purpose:

You will be responsible for providing a purchasing function to all departments within the building.

Essential Criteria:

• At least 2 years’ relevant experience of procurement.
• General Education to include GCSE Maths and English grade C and above or equivalent.
• Experience of working within an MRP/ERP platform.
• Understanding of all aspects of the contracting process and experience of managing contracts.
• Demonstrable experience of using software packages such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, and Databases.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal – with the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload while adhering to tight deadlines.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.

Desirable Criteria:

• CIPS qualification or equivalent or actively working towards qualification.
• Knowledge of electronic tendering and contract management systems.
• Manage finance/budgets.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure all purchase requests are in compliance with the company purchasing policy and procedures and within budget.
• To review, categorise, prioritise, and action all Purchase Requisitions received from user departments.
• Management of purchase orders from order placement to delivery.
• To source and price goods and services as required.
• To liaise with internal departments concerning prices obtained.
• Dealing with enquiries from prospective suppliers.
• Assistance in tendering processes.
• Ownership of procurement document management systems; ensuring there is regular review and updates whilst highlighting any area of concern or action points.
• Maintain register of contracts.
• Contract management and review.
• Assist in performing governance role to ensure compliance with company policy and aide reporting of breaches under the policy.
• Provision of advice and guidance on purchasing matters.
• Assist in provision of training in area of purchasing and procurement where necessary.
• Assist in development and maintenance of the purchasing and tender plan.
• Ensure the efficient running of Stores.