Operational Procurement Officer

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term Contract until March 2020

Salary: £28,882 - £36,102 per annum

Location: Mariner House, Dartford

We’re recruiting for an Operational Procurement Officer to join our Property Services Team in Dartford.

Entry Requirements:

A good understanding of contract law, construction technology and contract management
Sound knowledge of the Regulatory and Legal framework surrounding Section 20 consultation
Advanced use of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
Good analytical skills
Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise own workload
Experience of working in a customer focused environment dealing with the customers face to face and on the telephone
An understanding of financial statements, public procurement practice and accounting

What does an Operational Procurement Officer do?

You will manage procurement and Section 20 activity across the Property Services department, acting as the operational interface between the Property Services and Procurement departments.

You will work closely with our Procurement team to ensure the Property Services aspects of the Corporate contract register are kept up to date, with a view to ensuring that all procurement is planned and delivered effectively and on time. In addition, you will participate in tender evaluations, ensuring value for money is achieved whilst complying with statutory requirements and guidance.

By attending meetings with contractors as and when required you will provide advice on contracts as necessary and audit contractors KPI’s ensuring compliance.

Who are we?

Moat is one of the top 30 housing associations in the UK with 20,000 homes spread across south east London, Kent, Essex and Sussex and we continue to develop new homes at an impressive rate too – last year we delivered 664 and we are aiming for another 3,000 by 2020. Our ambition is simple - to bring an end to housing need.

We have recently celebrated our 50th year and spent the last 12 months raising over £70k for charities selected by staff – smashing the £50k target. Have a look through our feeds and see how we did it – it’s a great example of the amazing group of people we have here, who will always go that extra mile and enjoy every minute of it!

Your benefits:

In return for your hard work, we will reward you with a competitive salary, pension scheme and the option of flexible working to give you a great work life balance. We offer a generous annual leave entitlement with the flexibility to buy and sell more.

We take pride in our people to ensure they are equipped with the knowledge they require to carry out their role and inspire them to learn more which is why we offer further education sponsorship and leadership programmes. Moat want to ensure their employees feel supported at work, so we also provide Childcare Vouchers, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave, cycle-to-work scheme, and many more!

Interested? We want to hear from you!

Please submit your application, highlighting the skills and experience you can bring to Moat, before the closing date!

Closing Date: Wednesday 20 February 2019