Procurement Officer
Location: Winchester / hybrid working
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:30
- Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum (depending on experience) + enhanced benefits & rewards and free staff parking
- Basis: 6 month fixed term contract
About us
We are Pegasus Homes, a vibrant, dynamic business who are proud to design, build, and create high-quality homes with a focus on independent later living for the over 60's. Our developments are beautifully designed offering stunning community living.
We have a great opportunity for an experienced Procurement professional to join our busy, professional team on a 6 month fixed term contract.
About your role
As Procurement Officer you will work with our Senior Procurement Manager in supporting and developing our long term supply chain strategy. This will include consultation with contractors, supplier relationship management and ensuring maximum value is delivered to the Pegasus Homes programme of work.
You will work with other departments across Pegasus Homes to ensure that we are effectively able to implement critical procedures and processes across the business in relation to all of our developments.This will ensure that we deliver to our customers whilst gaining maximum return on our investments from a Procurement/Supply Chain perspective.
- Work with the Senior Procurement Manager to help define and support the short and long term Supply Chain Strategy
- Day to day monitoring of incoming contractor queries (financial, operational, escalations) and directing to the correct Buildings & Communities Manager or Finance Team
- Reporting on financial benefits achieved by the Procurement team and by others
- Assisting in the implementation and rollout of new contracts to the business and on-going management of these contracts
- Assisting with the management of contracts, negotiating, monitoring contractual agreements with suppliers and compliance
- Support the sourcing and new supplier identification and introduction, staying ahead of market trends, research and innovation
- Project Management including supporting large tender exercises and the implementation of Framework agreements
- Support the Senior Procurement Manager with post-contract reconciliations to analyse contractor performance and cost savings achieved.
- Supporting the management of supplier performance, including cost and quality in line with the annual development budget programme
Please note: This role will be contactually based from our Winchester office on a hybrid basis, circa 3 days office / 2 days from home with some flexibility, to be discussed at interview.
About you
You will have previous experience gained within a procurement role, ideally within an estate / property or facilities management related role, which has included contract negotiation skills and an ability to support and develop framework agreements.
You’ll have been involved in cost saving strategies and have great relationship building skills, both with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
Experience- A CIPS/IoSCM/RICS qualification (or working towards) - desirable but not essential
- IOSH - desirable but not essential
- Experience of working within a commercial environment
- Excellent reporting skills using various platforms such as FixFlo building management & Qube property
- management (systems training will be given)
- Strong IT skills - we use Google Workspace so experience of this would be an advantage
- Highly organised
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good commercial acumen
- Ability to work to tight project plans/deadlines
- A flexible approach to work
- A proactive mindset when given a project to work on
- Ability to multi-task and manage individual workload
- Good time management
- A professional team player
Our benefits & rewards
We offer fantastic benefits which look after your Financial, Mental and Physical Wellbeing as we believe it is important that we are able to support our employees across all three of these elements in order to ensure an effective work life balance. By joining us you'll enjoy a benefits package that includes:
- Enhanced annual leave & holiday buying scheme
- Contributory pension scheme with additional employer contribution,
- Life Assurance
- Two paid volunteering days per annum
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health Cash Plan & Virtual GP
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Company Discounts Portal
- Refer a friend scheme and access to internal opportunities
What happens next
Although we embrace technology to support our recruitment process we value a human touch so a member of our hiring team will carefully consider your application.
If your profile demonstrates the skills and experience we are looking for we'll invite you to join us for a telephone screening providing you with an opportunity to discuss your profile in more detail, and for us to provide you with a more in-depth overview of the role you have applied for as well as answer any questions you have.
From there the process will be role specific, but will include an in-person stage and could include a short online assessment. Rest assured we'll keep you updated through the process and if at any stage you require any additional support, or have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us.
If you have the skills and experience we are looking for we'd love to hear from you!
As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and we do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
As an equal opportunities employer, Pegasus Homes welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In line with UK Immigration and Employment Law, only applicants eligible to live and work in the UK need apply