Procurement Officer - Fixed Term Contract - Alzheimer's Society : Job Details

About the RoleAre you a self-starter who is highly motivated and passionate about accurate data?! If so, please consider applying for this role.You would be supporting the small but friendly procurement team to review the 2,000+ supplier master data records we hold in our new finance system.This vital role would support procurement’s ability to report on spend against contracts and ensure our system data can easily cross refence our contract database.  This will make reporting from the finance system accurate as well as highlight any issues that may need to be investigated for example where contracts are not in place or where there are issues with the details inputted for set up.You will also be delivering stakeholder facing guidance on the correct purchasing channels so that approved and contracted suppliers are easily communicated to them.You will:

• Be responsible for defining the data input rules and using a cleansed set of our database to upload the validated data to our system.
• Identify which of our suppliers are sole traders or limited company contractors and flag this in the system to ensure we can report on our IR35 obligations.
• Contact individual suppliers, and track their responses, to complete data enhancements so that all the automated process can be completed by the system i.e. your data cleansing would enable the system to automatically send out accurate information.
• Populate a guide to be published on our intranet.This guide will guide all stakeholders to purchase from approved and contracted suppliers, thus minimising the number of new suppliers being requested for set up in the system.

About youYou are:

• Passionate about the importance of good data quality and be able to demonstrate experience of managing this.
• Detail orientated.
• Proficient in excel.
• Experienced in creating guidance information for a wide stakeholder group.
• Comfortable working independently to deliver measured weekly targets on achievements for each of the deliverables.

Contract type: Fixed term contract Jan 2025 to end March 2025Interview date: Wednesday 18th December 2024About Alzheimer's SocietyDementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.Our ValuesWe are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.Equal OpportunitiesWe want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.