About The Role
As Procurement Officer, you will;

  • Provide procurement advice and support to teams across the organisation and support to the Corporate Procurement Manager.
  • Review new and/or existing agreements as required.
  • Work with departments and external legal advisors on developing and agreeing contracts as required.
  • Negotiate with suppliers and other third parties to secure the best terms as required.
  • Work with departments to identify and locate active contracts. Regularly record and update the Corporate Procurement Manager on missing agreements.
  • Maintain the contracts register for all contracts across the organisation.
  • Upload and store all signed supplier contracts and other related legal documentation.
  • Carry out procurements of goods, works and services in line with Public Procurement legislation and saha policies and procedures.
  • Maintain a library of template procurement documents, advise on use of templates, and update and adapt the templates as necessary.
  • With the support of the Corporate Procurement Manager, populate and update the contracts register and collate and maintain the associated procurement documents for audit trail.
  • Monitor tail spend and identify opportunities for consolidation.
  • With the support of the Corporate Procurement Manager, work with Finance colleagues to develop and implement Spend Categories.
  • With the support of the Corporate Procurement Manager, manage the new supplier set up process and maintain the Approved Supplier list.
  • Analyse data to identify opportunities to aggregate spend, then design and lead procurements, and support teams to manage suppliers effectively.
  • Work with key stakeholders across the organisation to ensure effective processes are followed and assist the Corporate Procurement Manager in implementing best practice initiatives.
  • Work with Finance colleagues and stakeholders to improve and embed the Purchase to Pay (P2P) process.
  • Promote procurement best practice across the organisation by liaising with departments on requests for policy advice, contract support and template documents including the introduction of any new procurement systems and processes.
  • To monitor the spend in the various business accounts (Amazon, Argos etc) and be the supplier relationship owner.
  • To monitor Procurement inboxes.
  • Assisting in the development of effective procurement models and strategies to meet the objectives of the organisation.
  • Raise Purchase Orders as required.
  • Produce reports and analysis as required to identify trends, cost reduction opportunities and process improvements.
  • Occasional travel to other sites as required.
  • Any other system activities as required.
  • Any other duties required by the Corporate Procurement Manager including deputising for the Corporate Procurement Manager when required.

About The Candidate
To be successful in this role you will have previous experience in a procurement function including:

  • Experience of running an end-to-end procurement process
  • Understanding and experience of managing suppliers and contracts
  • Experience of purchasing systems.
  • Proven experience of delivering high quality work with minimum supervision.
  • Ability to analyse data to identify procurement opportunities
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Strong communication and influencing skills
  • Knowledge of Public Contracts Regulations (2015) or Utilities Contracts Regulations (2016)
  • Experience of using P2P systems and e-procurement portals
  • CIPS Level 5 or working towards
  • Self-starter able to use own initiative with a positive and enthusiastic approach
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Organised with strong administration skills
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Advanced user of MS Office and other IT systems.
  • Proven ability to manage a high workload and multiple priorities whilst meeting deadlines.
  • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
  • Analytical approach with the ability to problem solve.

About The Company
At saha we transform lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of our society, mainly people experiencing homelessness.
We are a Registered Social Landlord and across the UK we are one of the leading providers of supported housing, providing a wide range of supported accommodation options for vulnerable people including, young homeless people, care leavers, adult homeless, people with complex needs, young parents (and their children), survivors of domestic abuse, ex-offenders and those suffering from drug and alcohol problems and poor mental health.
Our teams work with people to build on their strengths, creating person centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery, and enable positive behaviour.
As an equal opportunity employer saha welcomes applications from all sections of the community.