Procurement Officer
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £42,840 to £46,041 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 May 2024 |
| Location: | Sutton, London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | LEO Academy Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Procurement Officer
Salary: Outer London NJC Scale PO3
FTE Range £42,840 - £46,041
Actual Annual Salary starting from £25,704 - £27,624
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 3 days per week (looking to extend as the Trust Grows)
Flexible working hours considered
Start date: As soon as possible
Location: LEO Central Offices Malden Road, Cheam
Closing Date: 9th May 2024
Shortlisting: As applications received
Interviews: Week commencing 13th May
LEO AcademyTrust is now seeking to appoint an outstanding Procurement Officer. This is a new post and an exciting opportunity to join our growing Trust of 9 schools.
The role is expected to be self-funding through improved value for money in the procurement of goods and services, by generating savings versus budget and historical levels of costs.
The successful candidate will:
- make a major contribution to the effective and efficient running of the Trust, ensuring value for money in procurement, excellent customer service and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- work closely with the senior management team and play an integral role in ensuring the Trust operates within budget, by identifying and securing savings through effective procurement.
- be responsible for leading the development and delivery of an outstanding procurement service to support the Trust’s schools, ensuring quality and timely delivery of goods and services through effective supplier and contract management.
Main purpose of the post:
- To lead and manage the procurement function for the academy trust, ensuring the efficient and cost-effective acquisition of goods, services, and works.
- To develop and implement procurement strategies and policies that align with the trust's financial and operational objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Identify and install a contracts register, to ensure all parties are full aware of contractual periods.
- To review and improve the system of procurement within the Trust and manage budgets.
- To build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure the best possible value for money and economies of scale are obtained.
- Preparing Tender documents and managing end to end procurement exercises.
Salary: Outer London NJC Scale PO3
FTE Range £42,840 - £46,041
Actual Annual Salary starting from £25,704 - £27,624
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 3 days per week (looking to extend as the Trust Grows)
Flexible working hours considered
Start date: As soon as possible
Location: LEO Central Offices Malden Road, Cheam
Closing Date: 9th May 2024
Shortlisting: As applications received
Interviews: Week commencing 13th May
LEO AcademyTrust is now seeking to appoint an outstanding Procurement Officer. This is a new post and an exciting opportunity to join our growing Trust of 9 schools.
The role is expected to be self-funding through improved value for money in the procurement of goods and services, by generating savings versus budget and historical levels of costs.
The successful candidate will:
- make a major contribution to the effective and efficient running of the Trust, ensuring value for money in procurement, excellent customer service and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- work closely with the senior management team and play an integral role in ensuring the Trust operates within budget, by identifying and securing savings through effective procurement.
- be responsible for leading the development and delivery of an outstanding procurement service to support the Trust’s schools, ensuring quality and timely delivery of goods and services through effective supplier and contract management.
Main purpose of the post:
- To lead and manage the procurement function for the academy trust, ensuring the efficient and cost-effective acquisition of goods, services, and works.
- To develop and implement procurement strategies and policies that align with the trust's financial and operational objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Identify and install a contracts register, to ensure all parties are full aware of contractual periods.
- To review and improve the system of procurement within the Trust and manage budgets.
- To build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure the best possible value for money and economies of scale are obtained.
- Preparing Tender documents and managing end to end procurement exercises.