Sustainable Procurement Consultant

About the role

The University is looking for a passionate individual to support our ambitious
sustainability targets. The role is to lead in the sustainable procurement workstream and provide
expert advice and insight within relevant specialist areas to help to address problems, make
recommendations and propose improvements to maximise efficiency and effectiveness. 

Responsibilities include:

Support the Sustainability Team in the realisation of the University’s Net Zero 2035 ambition:

• Support the delivery of activities within the University’s Sustainability Programme
  concerning Scope 3 emissions reduction. 
• Support the Sustainability Team in the capture and reporting of Scope 3 emissions relating
  to procurement.
• Share and embed sustainable procurement practice within all procurement teams at the
  University.
• Leading and supporting procurement of sustainability-related goods and services.

Take ownership of the Sustainable Supply Chain Engagement Strategy:

• Assist in the development of the University’s Sustainable Supply Chain Engagement Strategy.
• Lead the implementation of this strategy for procurement activities across campus.
• Engage with our suppliers to support their Net Zero journey.

Promote the University’s Ethical and Sustainable Procurement Principles Framework.

• Drive the inclusion of sustainability requirements with new and renewed supplier contracts.
• Monitoring supplier’s performance to ensure they are making progress towards the
  sustainability requirements of their contracts.

For more information about the team please click here.

About you

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Of graduate calibre with relevant professional qualification or experience, as appropriate
  to the discipline (see role-specific criteria below)
• Effective planning and organisational skills, including project management.
• Well developed interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly build rapport with the
  ability to effectively influence other in area of expertise, effectively contribute to team
  working
• Effective oral and written communications skills to work with colleagues and customers
  providing information and responding to questions and queries, with the ability to present
  complex technical messages in a way that can be understood by most stakeholders
• Ability to work flexibly within a small team and on own initiative.
• Analytical skills with the ability to generate effective solutions and make effective
  decisions
• Competent IT skills to effectively manager own workload – MS Suite. Experience using
  functional databases.

ESSENTIAL ROLE-SPECIFIC CRITERIA

• Excellent working knowledge of Sustainable policies and agendas, Procurement and Commercial
  best practice, regulations and stakeholder management, as appropriate for a skilled
  practitioner
• Able to demonstrate knowledge, skills and ability equivalent to “Professional” level
• Demonstrate a strong understanding and ability to secure Value-for-Money operating within
  the Public Contract Regulations

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Excellent working knowledge of Sustainable policies and agendas, Procurement and Commercial
  best practice, regulations and stakeholder management, as appropriate for a skilled
  practitioner
• Able to demonstrate knowledge, skills and ability equivalent to “Professional” level
• Demonstrate a strong understanding and ability to secure Value-for-Money operating within
  the Public Contract Regulations

About our Division

The Finance Division is led by the Director of Finance who reports directly to the Vice
Chancellor. We employ some 80 staff who provide high quality financial and commercial services
which support both the day to day running of our schools, services, and the development and
delivery of the University’s strategic aims.

Our staff work in partnership with academic, professional service colleagues, and students to
understand their priorities and needs. We maintain efficient and effective services, systems,
and processes, assist in identifying and exploiting commercial and strategic opportunities,
manage financial risk and improve ‘spending power’ through negotiation of favourable commercial
terms. We work hard to equip staff across the University with financial capability and
confidence to ensure that the University makes the best use of resources for our students and
research partners

Why work here…

Our University is situated just off of the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you
will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are easily accessible by public
transport; a 5-minute walk from the train station and bus stops within the campus. We have
dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to cycle to work with our offering of a cycle
to work scheme.

Sussex is a renowned, research-led International University and this is only possible because
of the people that work here. Whether you are Faculty, Student, or a member of a Professional
Services Team, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.

The benefits that you will receive from day one: 

• Generous pension scheme available.
• Purchase additional Annual Leave though our Scheme for a great home and work life balance.
• Discounts of public transport, Cycle to work Scheme, and special rates in hotels in
  Brighton and the Sussex region.
• Discounts on high-street shops through our Rewards partner, along with a Cash back Health
  Plan. 
• Considerable discount on our on-site Gym Facilities because we care about our employees’
  Health and Wellbeing.

Please contact Edward Dunn [email protected] for
informal enquiries.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome
applicants from all backgrounds.

Please note: The University requires that work undertaken for the University
is performed from the UK.