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Sustainable Procurement Officer
Stevenage based with hybrid working2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship
Copello are working with a defence client who are looking for a Procurement Office to join the team. You would be a contributor to the success of embedding Sustainable Procurement into all aspects of how they do procurement, as well as ensuring they have the right levels of collaboration with Supply Chain Partners, including SMEs, Partnerships & Academia to collectively improve our ESG impacts.
The main purpose of the role will require you to have, or be willing to develop, skills across ESG topics, but with particular focus on Environment, in order to lead initiatives with supply chain partners to reduce Scope 3 emissions. This will include having ownership of the systems used to assess the ESG risks in the supply chain and how our suppliers are performing. Other aspects of the role include:
- Understanding the Strategic aims of Sustainable Procurement, and the inter-dependencies between other activities happening across ISP and MEP, to contribute to identifying priorities areas which address the challenges faced.
- Leading on initiatives to engage with the supply chain to hold both detailed and generic discussions around Sustainable Procurement, ensuring interactions are documented and available to the team for information, including producing Case Studies and/or benefits cases where required.
- Proactively managing the Suppliers allocated and ensure that all data/KPI/reports are received. Provide data led evidence where performance is below that expected (of either party) and work with the Supplier to agree an improvement plan and how this will be managed.
- Utilising existing stakeholder maps, developing and implementing a simplified SP reporting methodology which reduces the quantity of reports produced whilst improving consistency and quality.
- Supporting initiatives and opportunities to engage and educate on the full range of Sustainable Procurement topics across MEP & ISP.
- Where requested, project managing engagement events to support our buying communities with opportunities to engage with new potential suppliers and promote the research & technology, sustainable procurement and social value ethics at all times
This is an opportunity to join a small but highly motivated team to continue on its ambitious Sustainable Procurement journey.
What we're looking for from you:
- Experience in, or willingness to learn, about ESG and Sustainable Procurement
- Ability to prioritise competing demands
- Adaptable and flexible, against frequently uncertain or changing requirements.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to present complex concepts simply and concisely.
- Confident preparing and providing reports both and internally, both verbally and in written format.
- Strong Excel skills, and be comfortable managing spreadsheets and undertaking data analysis
- Confident in briefing a range of information, including tailoring outputs to meet the needs of a wide range of stakeholders.
- Rounded business acumen and ability to engage credibly across the enterprise
If you feel you have the right skills and experience for this role please apply and we will be in touch for a further chat
