Job Introduction

Procurement Officer

Based in Manchester City Centre with flexible working including 2 days a week working from home

Turning Point are recruiting for a Procurement Officer / Administrator to join our small team. Within this role, you will be supporting our 300 Services with their procurement requirements through negotiated central agreements, being the first point of call for all Procurement requirements and embedding policies, procedures and contract management through our fully automated iS2P System.

Role Responsibility

• To be first point of contact for all Procurement related queries
• play a key role is supporting the development of the  varied number of categories and their related strategies
• being flexible and adaptable to the changing profile of our Service Users requirements.
• Work with Services to drive compliance and identify categories which would benefit from central agreements
• Administer and maintain e-system

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience with administering P2P systems.
• A proven track record of working within a service lead organisation which could be in either the public or private sector.
• Excellent stakeholder influencing skills.
• An attitude that is keen to continue to learn and develop your skills.
• Experience with supplier engagement
• Good analytical skills

About us

Why Turning Point?

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

Across the varied regions, sectors and settings we operate within, our organisation is held together by a shared vision – and our people are connected by the same values. These include belief in potential, confidence in communication, embracing positive change and always treating each other as individuals.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

Our people bring our vision to life. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to support others to fulfilling their potential, here at Turning Point, we don't just offer you a job – we offer you a career.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

Of course, we know it's not about the money. But that doesn't mean we don't reward our people for their invaluable work with a benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive opportunities to learn and develop, with silver accreditation from Investors in People
• 28 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 30 days. Plus the option to purchase additional holidays
• Flexible benefit options including cycle to work schemes and season ticket loans
• Competitive pension and life assurance schemes
• Employee assistance programme and access to online health and wellbeing support
• Flexible working patterns to support work-life balance
• Access to a wide range of discounts, including cinema tickets, grocery and high-street shopping and gym memberships

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