Procurement officer

Reporting to the Assistant Head of Procurement, this post will be responsible for carrying out procurement activities for the University, including running end-to-end tendering processes, whilst ensuring compliance with the University’s financial and procurement regulations and ensuring best practices and value for money principles are upheld, together with maximising commercial and social value benefits in all its non-pay expenditure. The Procurement Officer will have knowledge of the legislative requirements of procurement, tendering and other key UK and Welsh Government policy objectives to ensure legislative compliance and minimise the risk of challenge to the University. The role will assist in providing key contributions towards the procurement strategy, contract management process and reporting mechanisms.