Procurement Assistant (81247-0525)

About the Role  

For informal enquiries, please contact Olajumoke Osikoya (Procurement Officer) Olajumoke.Osikoya@warwick.ac.uk 

Permanent position, 36.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE).

We have an exciting opportunity available for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our friendly Procurement team.

As a Procurement Assistant supporting the Estates department, you will work with other colleagues primarily within the operational Estates Procurement team to provide high quality procurement and administrative support within a busy department.

About You  

You will have strong general administrative experience, with excellent IT skills (especially in Excel) and an aptitude to quickly learn new systems. A good understanding of procurement processes would be advantageous, although not essential. You will work to tight deadlines and demonstrate excellent teamwork with colleagues across the Estates function and across the wider institution.

Although your IT skills and attention to detail will benefit you enormously in this role, your proactive attitude, enthusiasm and motivation will make you an integral part of our team.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the job description, click the 'Apply' button above. 

About the Department  

The University Finance Office supports business planning and innovation to maximise the financial resources available to the University and create the long-term sustainable financial platform required for future growth. Finance staff across the University are networked as a professional community of expertise.  You will be supported to continue your professional journey through access to Continuing Professional Development training opportunities, sector networks and regular Finance Office briefings.

The role is campus based however staff can opt to work under the Finance Office’s current hybrid policy where a maximum of 40% of time (2 days per week for full-time staff, typically Tuesday and Friday) can be worked remotely. This is subject to review and operational requirements. Whilst in the induction phase you’ll be required to work 100% in the office. Further details are available on request or at interview stage.

For further information about The Finance Office and the opportunities available, please visit our website.

About the University  

Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**. 

You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the determination to succeed.

*QS World University Rankings 2024

** Research Excellence Framework 2021

To find out more about us visit our website.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.

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