Procurement Support Officer
London hybrid - minimum 2 office days each week
17/06/2025
Procurement Support Officer Apply online
Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia: a progressive and complex condition that can be devastating for the whole family. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime, either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both. Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family. Our specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free, expert advice, support and understanding to help families care for their loved one. Every day, Admiral Nurses help families up and down the country to have the best life possible, for as long as possible.
Job details
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Contractual hours: 37.5
Basis: Full Time Contract type Permanent Benefits 33 days’ annual leave
Flexible working*
8 percent employer pension contribution or opportunity to continue NHS Pension Free health cashback plan Employee assistance programme Learning and development opportunities Department/team Finance Date posted 03/06/2025 Job reference REQ000133 Attachments attachmentProcurement Support Officer - Job Description - May 2025.pdf
About the role
Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)
Benefits:
* enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
* family-friendly policies
* 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS pension
* free health cashback plan (Medicash): employeecover plus up to four dependent children
* 24/7 virtual GP access(UKregistered), plus access to Best Doctors
free, confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
* access to a wellbeing app
* flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
* learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning)
* commitment to employee health and wellbeing.
* we have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer
This is an exciting opportunity to join Dementia UK’s Finance team as a Procurement Support Officer, playing a vital role supporting the acquisition of goods and services necessary for the charity’s operations.
Working alongside with the Procurement Manager and colleagues across the organisation, you will provide essential support on all procurement related matters, offering advice and guidance to ensure all procurement activities are aligned with our corporate strategy.
Your role will include supporting on end-to-end procurement processes, with hands-on experience in tender preparation, supplier negotiations and working with cross-functional teams.
This role is critical in ensuring that we achieve value for money in all purchasing activities, including benchmarking exercises and testing competitiveness. You will champion effective procurement practices across Dementia UK, ensuring compliance with all relevant procurement regulations and legislation.
As we continue delivering our ambitious five-year strategy, this newly established role offers a fantastic opportunity to make a real contribution to the future success of Dementia UK, that willow allow you to be part of shaping, managing and driving organisational change through procurement.
You’ll gain a broad range of procurement experience and knowledge as you progress, working closely with the Legal and Contracts Manager as well as other colleagues in Governance, Compliance and Risk.
As an ambitious professional with a proactive approach, your support will be key in embedding the procurement function within the charity. You will ensure that value for money is achieved whilst maintaining quality standards and transparency in all procurement activities.
To succeed in this role, you will be able to demonstrate proven experience working within a procurement function. Actively studying for a professional qualification in a procurement field (CIPS) is an added advantage. You will bring a strong understanding of procurement regulations, processes and procedures, along with knowledge of charity-specific requirements and regulations, including financial constraints.
Additionally, you will have excellent supplier management skills and a strong ability to hold suppliers accountable to deliver on their responsibilities. We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated, results focused, problem-solving, and with excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.
Join us now and be part of a team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.
Our culture
In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.
Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute to and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.
Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.
Dementia UK is a Disability Confident Employer. If you’d like support to make an application, contact recruitment@dementiauk.org.
By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.
*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs
When you apply for a job at Dementia UK, we will collect certain information about you to process your application and assess your suitability for the role. Further details can be found in our privacy notice.
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