Job Overview
Assistant Category Specialist – AWE, Reading.
Salary: £30,090plus depending on suitability, qualifications and experience.
Working pattern: 9‑day working fortnight with flexible working options.
Security clearance: British Citizen, 5years residency for SC clearance, 10years for DV clearance.
Responsibilities
* Support procurement and contract management processes and analysis.
* Assist in reviews of processes and systems.
* Manage and maintain commercial data, including electronic purchasing systems and contractual/supplier records.
* Support supplier on‑boarding and record management.
* Ensure supply chain processes, tools and systems are understood and adhered to.
* Work with key stakeholders to ensure timely resolution of queries.
Qualifications
* Previous experience as a buyer within a procurement function, ideally in a category‑led team.
* Understanding of category management and procurement processes, with exposure to indirect spend areas such as IT or professional services.
* Strong computer skills – MS Office, spreadsheets.
* Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
* Experience with electronic purchasing systems (e.g. Oracle) and information‑management tools.
* Ability to adapt communication style to a range of stakeholders.
* Preference for high‑regulatory, compliance‑driven environments.
* Proactive approach, tackling issues before they become problems.
Benefits
* 9‑day working fortnight – every other Friday off plus 270 hours of annual leave.
* Market‑leading contributory pension scheme – employer contribution 9‑13%.
* Family‑friendly leave: 39weeks full‑pay maternity leave; 4weeks full‑pay paternity leave.
* Professional development: funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
* Employee assistance and occupational health services.
* Life assurance: 4×annual salary.
* Discounts on everyday spending.
* Special leave policy: paid time off for volunteering, public service and caring.
* Hybrid working available (informal, 2‑3 days on‑site per week).
Diversity & Inclusion
AWE is an Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award Employer and values diversity, encouraging applicants of all backgrounds to apply.
#J-18808-Ljbffr