Procurement Delivery Administrator

School/Department: Finance
Based at: Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Hours of work: 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.
Contract type: Permanen
Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £26,860 to £30,513 per annu
Apply by: 02/02/2023

Role Description

We welcome applications from dynamic, self starting and enthusiastic people wishing to join our Purchasing Team to contribute to the efficient management of the University Purchase-to-Pay process.

About the Role

The role of the Procurement Delivery Administrator is to work independently to provide efficient and effective support to the procurement team, assisting with the administration involved around the processing of purchasing goods/services and their related financial activities for the University, ensuring economic and efficient acquisition of goods and services as well as accurate financial recording of commitments.

About You

You will have Maths and English GCSE at grade 6 or 7, CIPS level 3 or an HND or A Level in Business Studies. 3 years’ experience in a busy office and a working knowledge of finance systems such as Agresso would be ideal. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to work independently and can organise and prioritise your workload with keen attention to detail.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

Procurement and Accounts Payable (A/P) are an integral part of the Finance PSU and hold responsibility for processing of purchasing requirements, management of requisitions, sourcing and ordering of goods and services, creation of purchase orders, expediting and managing delivery, ensuring correct receipting of goods. The role is within the Procurement, Delivery and Compliance Team.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme.We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply                                    

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Cathy Harris, Assistant Procurement Delivery Manager, on 01234 758288: or (E): cathy.l.harris@cranfield.ac.uk

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: hrrecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 4379.