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Procurement Coordinator

Posted 2 hours ago by Ageuk

Permanent
Not Specified
Other
London, United Kingdom
Job Description

Age UK is currently recruiting for a Procurement Coordinator on a permanent basis to help support the Head of Procurement in the management of all Age UK's procurement activities. This will involve managing end to end procurement processes on lower value projects with the support and guidance from our Head of Procurement, overseeing RFQ and tender activities alongside our Procurement as a Service provider and on-boarding new suppliers.

If you have good attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and are comfortable negotiating with suppliers, please review the job description below for a more exhaustive list of responsibilities.

This is a hybrid opportunity, a blend of homebased and office working. Our linked office for this role is in London and you would be expected to attend the office once a week.

If you have passion for the mission and values of Age UK, combined with a desire to contribute to positive social impact, this role may be for you!

Age UK internal grade - 7L.

Must haves:

Demonstrable experience of working in a procurement related position.
Experience of involvement in procurement processes and procedures such as Request For Quote, Request For Proposal and Invitation To Tender.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of programmes (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Ability to analyse and accurately interpret and report on financial and commercial data.
Understanding of supplier contracting and onboarding processes.
Working knowledge of principles of negotiation, supplier management and contract administration.
Strong communication skills and ability to clearly present and explain complex and/or technical information.

Great to haves:
Member of the Charted Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or interest in future study towards CIPS qualification.
Experience of working with or managing insurance broking providers

What we offer in return

  • Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
  • Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
  • Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
  • Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
  • Blue Light Card Scheme
  • You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

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