Procurement Apprentice

About the role

Procurement Project Lead 🚀

Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of procurement and make a real impact? We're looking for motivated individuals to join our team and help shape the future of Citizen! 🤝

In this role, you'll be a key player in understanding the needs of our colleagues across Citizen and translating them into actionable procurement plans. You'll have the chance to lead and coordinate major procurement projects for high-value contracts, spanning works, goods, and services. 📈

Building strong, productive relationships with departments, customers, and suppliers will be at the heart of what you do. You'll be the go-to person for keeping everyone informed and ensuring projects run smoothly. 🗣️

Leverage your research skills to analyze costs, spending patterns, market trends, and supply chains, empowering colleagues to make smart, data-driven decisions. 🧠 Your questions, advice, and influence will be crucial in ensuring contracts deliver top-notch quality, exceptional value, and safer outcomes for our customers. ✅

You'll also be responsible for vetting new suppliers, managing supplier setup, and proactively identifying and mitigating risks before contracts are even finalized. 🕵️‍♀️

Help us run fair and effective tenders that adhere to UK procurement rules and Citizen’s internal policies. 💯 You'll track the social value commitments within our contracts and provide vital information for our environmental, social, and governance reporting. 🌍

Accuracy is key! You'll maintain up-to-date records on our e-Procurement Portal, Contract Register, Sourcing Plan, and Benefits Register, ensuring our procurement guidance is current. 📑

Finally, you'll share your knowledge and expertise by providing practical guidance and training to colleagues, customers, and suppliers. Bring your innovative ideas from both inside and outside Citizen back to the team to help us continuously improve.💡

If you're a proactive problem-solver with excellent communication skills and a desire to contribute to meaningful projects, we want to hear from you! 🎉

Key responsibilities

• Help develop clear procurement plans.
• Help lead and coordinate procurement projects.
• Build productive relationships with departments, customers and suppliers.
• Use research and information to help make sound decisions.
• Keep procurement systems and guidance accurate and up to date.

Entry requirements

GCSE in: (English (grade 5 or above), Maths (grade 5 or above))