Assistant Procurement Officer (Oracle Data Entry & Purchase Order Management)
| Posting date: | 14 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,220 to £25,138 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 May 2024 |
| Location: | Guardbridge, St. Andrews |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | University of St Andrews |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | CG2121RH |
Summary
Administration of New Supplier requests & vendor records maintenance. This is the key focus of the role. The University has implemented a new Finance System (Oracle Fusion) and as part of this Procurement have responsibility for the management and administration of supplier master data. This includes all audit checks on suppliers and setting up the supplier on Oracle Fusion.
Currently the University engages with over 1200 new suppliers each year all of whom must undergo audit checks and be added to the Oracle system.
Oracle Fusion went ‘live’ in March 2024 and this role is key in supporting the implementation of the system and workstreams associated with this.
The role will also involve management of the Purchase Order lifecycle and will therefore have duties under the remit of Finance (Accounts Payable).
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
• Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
This post will/may be primarily based at the Eden Campus at Guardbridge, a state-of-the-art working environment for professional services units.
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Adrian Wood, email: aw18@st-andrews.ac.uk, Tel: 01334 462512.
Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 31st May 2024
Interview Date: Week commencing 10th June 2024
We encourage applicants to apply online at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx, however if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 462571 for an application pack.
Please quote ref: CG2121RH
The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland (No SC013532).
Currently the University engages with over 1200 new suppliers each year all of whom must undergo audit checks and be added to the Oracle system.
Oracle Fusion went ‘live’ in March 2024 and this role is key in supporting the implementation of the system and workstreams associated with this.
The role will also involve management of the Purchase Order lifecycle and will therefore have duties under the remit of Finance (Accounts Payable).
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
• Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
This post will/may be primarily based at the Eden Campus at Guardbridge, a state-of-the-art working environment for professional services units.
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Adrian Wood, email: aw18@st-andrews.ac.uk, Tel: 01334 462512.
Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 31st May 2024
Interview Date: Week commencing 10th June 2024
We encourage applicants to apply online at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx, however if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 462571 for an application pack.
Please quote ref: CG2121RH
The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland (No SC013532).