Procurement Officer

Job Title: Procurement Officer

Salary: Up to GBP28,000

Location: Salford: M5 3SQ

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent.

About Excalon

Excalon is a privately owned company established in 2002. With recent new business wins with multiple major clients adding to our existing portfolio of framework agreements and ongoing Major Projects, this is a particularly exciting time to join our business.

The Role

We have an exciting new vacancy for an experienced Procurement Analyst to work within our support services department. Reporting to the Support Services Director and working closely with the Financial Controller and his team, you will lead the procurement department to ensure that all work is carried out as per Excalon processes and procedures.

The Person

We are looking for a strong analyst and supervisor with proven experience of working within a procurement function.

Purpose of the role

You will manage the performance of your team to support the commercial and delivery teams to provide effective procurement services across the Company.

You will take full accountability for the supervision of the procurement function including team management, reviewing and establishing processes and procedures, updating systems, analysing data and producing reports in addition to managing incoming calls and processing orders.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across the business to drive best value, you will develop and secure good working relationships with suppliers placing orders on a daily basis. You will manage supplier contracts, verify prices and ensure accurate delivery of quality products.

You will also be responsible for updating the ERP system and answering the order telephone along with your team on a daily basis and will liaise with Finance to ensure invoices are processed in a timely manner according to agreed payment terms. You will also be the main point of contact for any procurement issues.

Key accountabilities

• Manage and develop your team
• Provide analysis and insight to purchasing activities and trends
• Track and monitor materials and waste records and carbon capture
• Build positive relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers
• Drive process and system improvements to ensure efficiency
• Update systems and produce management information
• Manage incoming calls and process orders

Hours of Work

You will be required to work 37.5 hours from 8.30am to 5pm though some flexibility will be required to cover shifts within the working window of 7am and 5pm.

Working for us:

We appreciate our people are our greatest asset and reward them accordingly with a competitive salary, range of additional benefits, and the opportunity to grow and develop with us.

Benefits:

• Royal London Group Personal Pension Plan
• Group Life Insurance 1 x Salary
• Occupational Health Service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Funded qualifications & Training
• Annual bonus scheme
• On site parking

Please note that Excalon reserves the right to close its vacancies early should we receive a suitable number of shortlisted applicants and therefore recommend that you apply as soon as possible rather than wait until the closing date.

You must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Please note we are not offering sponsorships at this time.