About the job

Job summary

Salary: £43,116 - £47,076 (Dependent on Skills + Experience) + Specialist Allowance of £2,500 p/a for CIPS Qualification
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Open Ended
Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot

Closing Date: Sunday 7 January 2024

As a Procurement Manager, you will be joining an established, supportive team and will be involved in a wide variety of projects ranging from Research & Development, Scientific Facilities, Construction, and a variety of other Scientific Disciplines. You will have the opportunity to shape commercial strategy, develop your own skills & experience, and contribute to projects that may have wide-ranging positive impacts for all.

The Procurement Manager roles will be supporting STFC, one of the seven Research Councils. 

The Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

The Science & Technology Facilities Council has a mission to deliver world-leading national and international research and innovation capabilities and, through those, discover the secrets of the universe.

The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), in Harwell Oxfordshire, pioneers work in areas including particle physics, scientific computing, laser development, space research, and technology which addresses some of the important challenges facing society.

• To provide expertise and support to end-users to undertake a range of medium value complex procurement tasks including sourcing and contracting
• Provision of expert advice on all aspects of regulations and controls and representing UKRI’s risk appetite in procurement decisions
• To keep local end users up-to-date with standard methodology in public procurement
• Act as initial contact and critical issue route to the Commercial Business Partner
• Support the development of local procurement and contract management skill.

Job description

• Undertake multiple procurement sourcing/contracting actions as required using the most appropriate route to market to deliver best value and compliance
• Provide expert procurement advice to local end-users including when procurement should be directed to the shared service centre
• Provide direction on local procurement issues as they arise, making decisions that will lead to added value for UKRI
• Involvement in local commercial assurance, planning and in-house Contract Management
• Build collaborative relationships with local stakeholders, acting as initial critical issue point for key decision making and medium value contract sign-off

Person specification

Essential

• Experience of procuring highly technical products and services in a complex organisation
• Experience and knowledge of public procurement including PCR regulations and related processes
• Experience of contract and supplier management
• Experience of procurement risk identification, management and mitigation
• Ability to explain technical procurement procedures and provide training and advice to a wide audience

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Benefits

Alongside your salary of £43,116, UK Research and Innovation contributes £11,641 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role, matched with the criteria. To apply for the role, click on 'Apply at advertiser's site'

The closing date for applications is Sunday 7 January 2024

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

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Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.