Procurement Officer

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Greater Anglia operates a busy railway network from London Liverpool Street to destinations across the east of England. We have a high standard of service for our customers throughout their journey experience so they can sit back relax and travel with confidence. Not to mention a whole new set of modernised greener trains, it’s never been a more exciting time to start a career with us. Do you want to be part of the journey? Come along and join Greater Anglia!

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Procurement team for a Procurement Officer based at One Stratford Place.

The Role

As a Procurement Officer, you will support a wide range of business functions by delivering high-quality tendering tools, providing stakeholder contract and commercial support, managing suppliers, and identifying opportunities for improved contracts and efficiencies. You will play a crucial role in pre-procurement governance and approvals, support sourcing activities, and collaborate with internal stakeholders on procurement procedures and processes.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the Department’s reporting and compliance requirements. You will work closely with the Deputy Head of Procurement to ensure that all business intelligence is captured and incorporated into our databases and Procurement Dashboard. Additionally, you will play a key role in driving innovation and improvement in our e-tender and e-purchasing systems.

Additionally, you will assist the Deputy Head of Procurement with spend analysis, sourcing opportunities, Supplier Relationship Management tracking, and the drafting of templates and evaluation guidance. You will be responsible for managing departmental reporting through our Procurement Dashboard, Contract Database, and other trackers, ensuring compliance with UK laws and industry standards.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone with A minimum of two years working in a strategic procurement team covering a wide variety of categories which include below sourcing the Regulated Thresholds

In addition to this, working knowledge of UK contract law, government procurement legislation and procurement regulations is required. Proficiency in IT systems and tools such as MS Office, procurement portals, and procure-to-pay systems.

You will be required to work at pace and have the ability to multitask and manage several concurrent/conflicting projects and deadlines. Be able to work collaboratively with a range of individuals and teams to drive ongoing value for Greater Anglia.

The closing date for all completed applications is on Friday 17th May 2024

*Please note vacancies can close earlier due to high influx of candidate applications*

To succeed in this role, we are looking for people who can bring our four values to life in your everyday work:

• Genuine … be welcoming, customer-centric and respectful
• Professional… be solution-oriented, accountable and delivering to promises
• Proactive … be progressive, innovative and decisive
• Inclusive … be connected in your thinking, empathetic and promote diversity

What can we do for you?

1. Defined Contribution pension scheme after 2 years option to move across to Defined Benefit (Final Salary) pension scheme
2. Free Travel on GA for you and your eligible family members
3. Free Leisure travel on GA and 75% discount on other TOCS for leisure travel for eligible family members
4. International travel discount card (FIP) for staff and eligible family members after 12 months service
5. Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave of up to 10 days
6. GA offers maternity, paternity and adoption leave and time off for prenatal care, as well as shared parental leave after 26 weeks of service - part of our commitment to family friendly policies
7. GA Hapi Benefits App-?our great benefits app which includes discounts across many retailers, days out and dining
8. 24/7 Employee assistance programme, eyecare and flu jab vouchers and access to physiotherapy services
9. Annually issued 12 discount vouchers for family and friends to use
10. Salary Sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to work and Technology scheme (eligible once passing probation)