Application closing date 02/07/2019
Salary Salary: GBP 21,414 - GBP 25,482 grade 3
Package Plus excellent benefits

Job description

We have an opportunity for someone to join our School of Applied Sciences in a support role as a school purchasing officer.

As a top 10 Modern UK University for bioscience, our School of Applied Sciences offers our students an experience beyond the classroom. Based in the heart of Scotland's historic and culturally rich capital city, we encourage student development through personalised learning and our strong links within industry.

At the School of Applied Sciences putting theory into practice is our guiding ethos, using science to help you make a difference. Our GBP 60Million, purpose-built science and health campus in Sighthill houses a full range of cutting-edge facilities where staff, students and researchers tackle global and local issues affecting health, society and the environment.

The role

This role is office based, and has a 80/20 split over two main areas. The main part of the school purchasing officer role is holding responsibility for the purchasing of goods and services for the School of Applied Sciences. You will monitor and maintain adequate levels of general Lab consumables and office supplies, ensuring stock levels are maintained at all times; whilst managing the effective administration of all purchasing activities by ensuring all required documentation is received and collated in a timely manner, all invoices for goods received are processed appropriately, and that appropriate records of credit card transactions and authorisations are maintained.

When required you will assist the School Health and Safety Advisor in providing support to ensure compliance with the Health and Safety Processes e.g. assisting with Risk Assessments, safety inductions, incident reports and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and University Policies.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for someone with excellent communication (oral and written) and IT skills, someone who is highly numerate and ideally has experience working in a finance environment, knowledge of the Agresso system would be advantageous.

A background in science would be desirable, with a working knowledge of laboratory storage safety e.g. storage of hazardous chemicals, gases and dry ice. Part of this job is the delivery of goods received to end users, so a degree of physical fitness is required to facilitate the movement of items with appropriate equipment.

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Benefits we offer

In return, we offer a great working environment where we support ambition, recognise achievement and offer an attractive benefits package. This includes a minimum of 36 days annual leave (includes bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, professional development opportunities, discounted access to onsite sports facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts

Salary: GBP 21,414 - GBP 25,482 grade 3

Additional Information

Closing Date :Tuesday 2nd July 2019 (midnight GMT)
Interview Date : Tuesday 16th July 2019

Please note that the successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment. We are unable to sponsor any candidate for this role.

The University is committed to inclusion, demonstrated through our work in respect of our diversity awards and accreditations (Advance HE's Athena SWAN Charter) and holds Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion status.  More details can be found here.