Procurement Adviser

The Finance Directorate at Queen’s University Belfast is currently seeking to appoint to the post of Procurement Adviser.

You will be required to provide professional, effective, and efficient procurement advice and service to the University ensuring value for money procurement outcomes are achieved. 

You will have specific accountability for designated areas relating to spend categories and will provide a full procurement service to Faculty and/or Professional Service areas.      

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply or equivalent OR have or be working towards a relevant honours or higher degree (i.e. in procurement or supply chain management).
• Recent relevant experience within the procurement function or commercial function of an organisation.
• Working knowledge of public procurement legislation e.g. UK Public or Utilities Contracts Regulations.
• Experience of successfully planning and managing procurement activities.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, please click on the Candidate Information link below.

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit:  www.qub.ac.uk/diversity ; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi  and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/

Informal enquiries may be directed to Shauna Ryan at [email protected]  

Candidate Information

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