Job Description

Purchasing Officer - Full Time, Permanent

Job reference: 0000018456

Date posted: 06/09/2022

Application closing date: 19/09/2022

Salary: £23,144 - £27,131 per annum (Grade 3)

Package: Excellent Benefits

Contractual hours: 36.25

Basis: Full Time

Job description
Edinburgh Napier University is a place buzzing with people who continually work to recognise everyone’s potential.

We are proud to be the #1 Modern University in Scotland because we truly believe that we can make a difference, by nurturing and encouraging you to reach beyond what you know and helping you to get to where you want to be.

Edinburgh Napier University is the ‘home of the difference makers’ and we need your support in fulfilling that promise. We are looking for a Purchasing Officer to support our School of Applied Sciences with purchasing a variety of goods and services for the School and ensuring timely delivery to the end user.

We aim to create research opportunities that develop talent and solutions that really work and matter in today’s and tomorrow’s world. At the School of Applied Sciences putting theory into practice is our guiding ethos, using science to help you make a difference. Our £60Million, purpose-built science and health campus in Sighthill houses a full range of cutting-edge specialist facilities where staff, students and researchers tackle global and local issues affecting health, society, and the environment.

How will you make a difference?

You will be responsible for the purchasing of goods and services for the School of Applied Sciences, ensuring the School continues to offer a high level of support to our staff and students. You will monitor and maintain adequate levels of materials, goods and office supplies, as well as more specialist procurement requests, to ensure stock levels are maintained at all times, whilst managing the effective administration of all purchasing activities.

You will use your extensive administration skills to ensure that all required documentation is received and collated in a timely manner, all invoices for goods received are processed appropriately and ensure that appropriate records of credit card transactions and authorisations are maintained.

As the point of contact for all the purchasing materials, goods, and supplies for the School, you will be able to use your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships not only with our stakeholders, but also with our suppliers.

Please note, the role will include some lifting of goods to deliver to end users.

For more details on this exciting opportunity, click here for a full role profile and comprehensive list of duties and requirements.

What we’ll need from you

Qualified with an HNC/HND or equivalent relevant experience, you will have:

• Extensive demonstrable administration experience.
• Excellent IT and communication skills (oral and written).
• Highly numerate with knowledge of and experience in using Financial systems e.g. Agresso and/or experience of working in a Finance environment.
• IT literate and experienced user of Microsoft packages, particularly Access plus Excel and Outlook.
• Sound communication and interpersonal skills with confidence in communicating at all levels across the University, both orally and in writing.
• Strong attention to detail combined with ability to problem solve and adapt to change.

What’s in it for you?

Salary: £23,144 - £27,131 per annum (Grade 3)

Edinburgh Napier University is a forward-thinking institution, home to forward-thinking people, inspired by the world around us. Join us and you will find that we offer support and recognition wherever due, as well as fantastic benefits such as an attractive pension with employer contributions of 20.8% and a minimum of 36 days holiday.

There are professional development opportunities, discounted access to onsite sports facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts. For more information about our wide range of benefits, click here.

Additional Information

Closing Date: 19th September 2022

Interview Date: w/c 3rd October 2022

Edinburgh Napier is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels proud, confident, challenged and supported and are holders of Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Diversity Champion status. Please see here for more information.

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