Total 3 purchasing procurement inventory job vacancies in borders scotland

Grade UE08: Salary Range: £48,350 – £59,421
Procurement, University of Edinburgh (Finance Department)
Open-ended Contract.
Full time (35 Hours per week)

We’re looking for great people to join our award-winning procurement team.

Procurement at Edinburgh University is undergoing a major transformation as we extend the scope of our influence and impact across our £1bn world-renowned organisation.

Our vision is “To become world class in everything we do, recognised as a trusted strategic partner in the successful delivery of the University’s Strategy 2030”.

To deliver on our commitments we are now looking for people who make things happen, who challenge the status quo, are excited about working in a diverse, dynamic environment and really want to make a change.

Edinburgh University is a world leader.

Be part of our new Procurement journey.



The Opportunity:

Reporting to the relevant Category Head, the successful candidate will be responsible for the tendering, award and contract management of a range of procurement projects; as well as strategic initiatives stemming from market engagement and spend analyses. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the University’s financial wellbeing and international research profile, by delivering cash savings and other cost efficiencies; and supporting the knowledge creation and transfer which lies at the heart of the University’s Strategy 2030.

The post-holder will join a forward-thinking, ambitious and supportive procurement team, already well advanced in a service transformation programme. As part of the wider Finance Directorate, we aim to deliver world-class services to the University’s academic teaching and research staff and our professional services colleagues, in keeping with the institution’s Top-20 World Ranking.

You will engage directly with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that Procurement delivers innovative, fit for purpose solutions which are aligned to University objectives and Government policy.

Candidates will be encouraged to exercise initiative and discretion, taking ownership of strategic procurements that deliver maximum benefit across the University.



Your skills and attributes for success:

Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion to help shape and develop the service.
Practical experience and sound theoretical knowledge of end-to-end tendering procedures, including use of eTendering systems.
A solid grounding of in-life contract and supplier relationship management.
Good computing literacy and numerical analysis skills with excellent attention to detail.
Strong communication and negotiation skills and commercial judgement.

Grade UE04: £24,533 to £27,181 per annum.
CSG / Finance
Full time: 35 hours per week.
Open Ended: Permanent.

We are looking for Procurement Payment Assistant to join our Professional & Campus Services Team. The post-holder will join a forward-thinking, ambitious and supportive team.

The Procurement Payment Assistant will:
Place orders with external suppliers in accordance with the University Procurement Card procedure and review and maintain records of transactions in the Card provider’s online system; deal with queries from University staff or external suppliers relating to orders; investigate and help to resolve invoice queries across the University by reviewing reports and liaising with relevant staff and suppliers to ensure prompt payment to suppliers; contribute to improvements in processes, training and reporting for Procurement Cards and invoice query management, identifying trends and root causes to common problems and provide suggestions for improvement.

The Opportunity:

As part of the wider Finance Directorate, we aim to deliver world-class services to the University’s academic teaching and research staff and professional services colleagues, in keeping with the institution’s Top-20 World Ranking.

The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50 and placed 20th in the 2020 QS World University Rankings. It has over 33,000 students and employs 15,000 staff and has a non-pay spend in excess of £300 million per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success:

have experience of working in a relevant administrative role with experience of working in a Procurement/Finance/Administration environment.
have good attention to detail, good numerical, written and verbal communication skills, a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word and knowledge of an electronic purchase order system.
be passionate about delivering excellent customer service and possess excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to deal confidently with customers and suppliers.
demonstrate an enthusiastic and flexible attitude, have proven ability to be a team player and thrive in a time sensitive, high volume environment with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.

Grade UE08 £48,350 – £59,421

Procurement, University of Edinburgh (Finance Department)

Fixed-Term 12 month contract

Full time (35 Hours per week)

1 post


We’re looking for great people to join our award-winning procurement team.

Procurement at Edinburgh University is undergoing a major transformation as we extend the scope of our influence and impact across our £1bn world-renowned organisation.

Our vision is “To become world class in everything we do, recognised as a trusted strategic partner in the successful delivery of the University’s Strategy 2030”.

To deliver on our commitments we are now looking for people who make things happen, who challenge the status quo, are excited about working in a diverse, dynamic environment and really want to make a change.

Edinburgh University is a world leader. Be part of our new Procurement journey.


The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Procurement Manager to join our Information Services Category Team.

Reporting to the relevant Category Head, the successful candidate will be responsible for the tendering, award and contract management of a range of procurement projects; as well as strategic initiatives stemming from market engagement and spend analyses. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the University’s financial wellbeing and international research profile, by delivering cash savings and other cost efficiencies; and supporting the knowledge creation and transfer which lies at the heart of the University’s Strategy 2030.

The post-holder will join a forward-thinking, ambitious and supportive procurement team, already well advanced in a service transformation programme. As part of the wider Finance Directorate, we aim to deliver world-class services to the University’s academic teaching and research staff and our professional services colleagues, in keeping with the institution’s Top-20 World Ranking.

You will engage directly with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that Procurement delivers innovative, fit for purpose solutions which are aligned to University objectives and Government policy.

Candidates will be encouraged to exercise initiative and discretion, taking ownership of strategic procurements that deliver maximum benefit across the University.

Your skills and attributes for success:

-Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion to help shape and develop the service.
-Practical experience and sound theoretical knowledge of end-to-end tendering procedures, including use of eTendering systems.
-A solid grounding of in-life contract and supplier relationship management.
-Good computing literacy and numerical analysis skills with excellent attention to detail.
-Strong communication and negotiation skills and commercial judgement.