Procurement Operations Advisor

Finance Services

Three full-time posts are available immediately on a permanent basis in Finance Services. The role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

Summary of the role

The Procurement Operations department are looking to appoint three hard-working, self-starting individuals, with strong communication skills and a background in customer service, to their team based across campuses in both Exeter and Penryn. The roles will be critical in supporting the day-to-day procurement at one of the top UK universities, providing clear and transparent advice and guidance to all colleges of the University and external stakeholders, ensuring cost effective, sustainable and compliant procurement occurs. Work within the team is varied, providing great opportunities for the successful candidates to learn new skills and develop in their role

About you

This is a great opportunity for an individual who enjoys working with people. You will need strong verbal and written communication skills and be comfortable explaining technical processes in a simplistic and professional manner. You will need good problems solving skills and an eye for detail, spotting potential compliance issues.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with MS Office programmes, and be comfortable providing reports, having analysed data to spot patterns and trends. The role is varied, so being adaptable and working closely with others in the team will be essential.

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The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 39 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Wendy Herrington (Procurement Operations Team Leader): [email protected] or Tracey Hill (Head of Procurement Operations): [email protected]