Job Description

The Ministry of Justice - Higher Executive Officer Procurement
Location: Wellington Place
Salary: £13.Per hour rising to £17.00per hour
Hours: Monday - Friday (37 hours)

A Little Bit About Us:

Brook Street have grown into one of the UK's leading recruitment agencies − matching thousands of people with meaningful job opportunities at more than 4,500 companies every year. Delivering a quality service to suit the needs of clients and candidates alike was important to our founder Margery Hurst and it remains important to us today.

Recruitment is about so much more than just filling job vacancies. It's about giving people the chance to unleash their full potential, through their perfect new role.

About the Client: The Ministry of Justice is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. We work to protect and advance the principles of justice. Our vision is to deliver a world-class justice system that works for everyone in society. MOJ is a ministerial department, supported by 35 agencies and public bodies.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Sourcing - Project (end-to-end activity) (1;1s, 3;1, supporting with variations if required).
• Maintaining other Sourcing - Project activities, e.g., responding to queries, reporting on specific themes, and obtaining supplier feedback.
• First point of contact (for assigned Sourcing - Project).
• First point of supplier contact (for assigned Sourcing - Project).
• Escalation as and when needed to Band B.
• Support to Band B where required (cover at meetings, etc).
• Checking PO values and requisitions for Band B to approve.
• Band D responsibility where applicable.
• Escalation on all above to Band B where required.

Experience

• Procurement experience. (Sourcing and requisitions).
• Ability to work collaboratively to drive decisions and deliver timely outcomes.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple competing tasks to meet business objectives in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A team player who leads by example
• Ability to bring new ideas to drive continuous improvement

Desirable:

• Knowledge or experience of Dynamic Purchasing Systems
• Knowledge or experience of Grants
• Understanding of Prison Education in England and Wales.
• CIPS Qualification (or desire to work towards one)

At Brook Street, we believe that by harnessing diversity of thought and experience across our company, exceptional things happen. We continually strive for a highly diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, listened to and able to discover their personal best.

Brook Street is a Disability Confident Leader, and we have also hold Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

Our supply of Contingent Workers to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR) has driven us to take further steps in supporting candidates with disabilities or veterans. Through our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we offer candidates with disabilities and veteran who meet the stipulated criteria for the role, a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability or as a veteran, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

Throughout the application process we will discuss any reasonable adjustments needed. Your comfort and accessibility are of utmost importance to us, and we are eager to ensure a seamless communication journey.

*Please note working for the Ministry of Justice will require you to have photographic ID. This can be a Full-length Birth Certificate supported by a driving or provisional licence in your current address OR an in-date passport*

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!