Procurement Officer

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract - End 21 November 24

The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships. 

We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health. 

These challenges need the bold science we support, but they won’t be solved by science alone. 

We are looking for a Procurement Officer to join our team on a Fixed Term Contract until 21 November 24. 

Where in Wellcome will I be working?

You will be working under the umbrella of Finance within the Direct Funding Procurement team reporting to the Procurement Manager.  This role is part of a wider Procurement Team.

The Procurement Team enables the delivery of a professional, value driven procurement service to Wellcome’s internal teams, including supporting delivery of procurement team projects as required. 

The Direct Funding Procurement team has been in place for 2 years and was created to streamline the end to end Procurement processes for the Health Challenge Areas of Mental Health, Infectious Disease and Climate & Health as well as to provide advice to other areas of Wellcome such as Corporate Affairs and Strategy.

What will I be doing? 

As a Procurement Officer you’ll be the person our internal teams and suppliers will turn to run the procurement exercise, for guidance and advice.  You’ll have ownership of your own portfolio of activities, giving you exposure to many different innovative proposals from suppliers worldwide. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to be an integral part of a team ensuring that world-class research happens.

As a Procurement Officer, you will:

• Run the end-to-end procurement, contracting and contract management processes, ensuring value for money is achieved and risks are mitigated through all activity.  

• Work with departmental leaders to scope their requirements for procurement activity at the outset of exercises. Proposing and agreeing appropriate procurement approaches, while conducting the required level of due-diligence before running a procurement exercise, addressing any concerns highlighted. 

• Run the procurement process, ensuring communication is clear with internal/external stakeholders tp undertake the evaluation process, ensuring a fair and equitable approach is taken and providing feedback to successful/unsuccessful parties within the process.

• Manage the contracting process with support from technical experts in the organisation i.e. Information Governance / Legal. Implementing appropriate supplier relationship plans to ensure supplier delivery is in line with contractual commitments and supporting departmental projects as required.

• Contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture across the organisation, collaborating across departments. 

Is this job for me?  

We are looking for a someone who has a keen interest and developing their passion in Procurement

• We’re looking for talented individuals who can quickly build the relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 

• CIPS qualification desirable

• Highly organised and detail-oriented with the ability to manage complex documentation.

• Studying or looking to study towards CIPS qualifications.  

• Strong computer skills, proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook 

• Confident working with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and confident negotiator  

To apply please upload your current CV and complete our short application (via the ‘Apply’ button above).

Interview dates: Wednesday 17th, Thursday 18th and Friday 19th April 2024

You can view the full job description on our website

You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our website  

Our Hybrid Way of Working 

We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best. We are currently working 2 days per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from our Euston Road offices (as part of our hybrid Ways of Working) with the remaining 3 days from home. From September we will be working (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) from our Euston road offices  and the remaining 2 days working from home.

Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do.

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome . We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. Please visit our website  for more information on adjustments and accessibility, or contact us at [email protected] . 

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