Procurement Officer

This is a great opportunity to join one of the busiest commuter rail companies in the UK where the Procurement team is truly valued and there is room for development!

Client Details

Our client is the busiest commuter rail companies in the UK running more than 2,000 trains, and carrying nearly 600,000 passengers every day between London, Kent and East Sussex.

Description

• Proactively manage the administration of the company`s suite of contract and governance documentation;
• Collating final contracts and liaising with suppliers and stakeholders;
• Support the Head of Procurement and Procurement Manager/s in resolving purchasing issues, supporting processes and will be responsible for assisting and/or managing local procurement activities under OJEU thresholds

Profile

• Worked in a procurement, commercial or contract management environment;
• Good understanding and experience of procure to pay (P2P) systems and processes as well as contractual documentation and governance requirements
• Basic understand of e-tendering systems/tools
• Organisational competencies and file management systems
• Has been exposed to planning and producing reports
• IT skills including use of Microsoft suite (Excel, Word & Powerpoint)

Job Offer

Besides a competitive salary, this opportunity offers an impressive benefits package such as Pension Scheme, Private Healthcare and free travel on specific train lines plus a 25 days annual holiday entitlement (excluding bank holidays) and access to an array of discounts for retail and leisure products through the Company`s scheme.