At Sport England, we want everyone regardless of age, background or level of ability to feel able to engage in sport and physical activity.
Our 10-year Strategy, Uniting the Movement , sets out our vision to transform lives and communities through sport and physical activity. The Procurement function provides support and expertise to the rest of the organisation to ensure risk is minimised and value is maximised so that every pound spent can help us achieve our mission. As an arm's length body of DCMS, Sport England is bound by public contract regulations, making this role suitable for someone looking to develop their career, learn best practices, and lead on placing contracts while supporting the organisation in delivering its goals.
Reporting to the Head of Procurement and working alongside a Procurement Manager, this role supports the business in managing approximately £50 million of procurement spend per year, providing advice and guidance to improve the understanding and delivery of procurement across the organisation. The role also supports the Procurement and Facilities Manager in providing assistance for employees to do their work effectively through managing visitor pass requests and purchasing of office-related stationery and peripherals.
You will be responsible for:
Providing practical, high-quality, and timely procurement advice and guidance as required in pursuit of Sport England's day-to-day operations. Building strong collaborative relationships across the business to manage and drive procurement delivery ensuring alignment with our strategic priorities. Supporting the Head of Procurement to develop timely and robust reporting for internal and external use. Leading the Procurement Team to maintain an accurate tracker and pipeline of projects, and becoming a super-user of the eSourcing tool. Supporting the organisation in delivering its core values of being collaborative, ambitious, inclusive, and innovative. Assisting with Facilities and Estates related administrative requests (such as building access requests). We are looking for someone with an interest in developing a procurement career, ideally someone who has started on this journey having gained early experience within the public sector. You should possess strong communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and advise our stakeholders, ensuring the procurement process is efficient and successful. Additionally, you should demonstrate the ability to manage multiple projects with an aptitude for reporting and organisational skills.
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