Procurement Officer

Castlefield Recruitment are partnering with the University of York on their search to recruit a Procurement Officer on a fixed term contract until December 2026. The University of York exists for public good, combining academic excellence with social purpose. As a world-leading institution and a member of the prestigious Russell Group, they combine outstanding research and teaching with purposeful community engagement.

The Procurement Officer will play a meaningful role in ensuring the University maximises value and minimises risk in the procurement of goods, services, and works. They are seeking a procurement professional who is commercially minded and flexible in their approach to applying category skills across a portfolio of categories and subcategories.

The Role

• Responsible for tendering, negotiation, and contract management, with knowledge of e-procurement systems
• Manage and support internal stakeholders to prepare, release and manage documentation for competitive tenders
• Produce reports, summarising complex problems
• Undertake day to day decision making for operational aspects of service or delivery, within a designated area of responsibility
• Provide detailed advice to internal and external stakeholders on service-specific policies, procedures and regulations
• Carry out investigations, searches and research information and data to identify trends, patterns and/or solutions to problems

The Benefits

• 38 days annual leave
• Generous pension scheme
• Access to various discounts and services
• Flexi working
• Onsite gym/ nursery
• Health and Wellbeing schemes

The Person

• Experience of working in a professional procurement role involving tendering, negotiation, and contract management, with knowledge of e-procurement systems
• Ability to manage and support internal stakeholders to prepare, release and manage documentation for competitive tenders following the University’s financial regulations, funder rules and public procurement law
• CIPS Level 4 or studying towards this qualification
• Gather, analyse, interpret and report data/information
• Works collaboratively with others

Please note that direct approaches and speculative CV’s will be directed to Castlefield Recruitment to be included in the recruitment process