What's involved with this role: Role: Senior Operations Specialist Job Ref: QAD 2650/1002 Pay Rate: Competitive Market Rate Hours per week: 37 hours Contract Length: 18 months Location: Reading, West Berkshire We are seeking a Senior Operations Specialist to provide specialist administrative support to the Supply Chain Management (SCM) Sub Function across processes, systems, supplier management, governance and reporting. Key Accountabilities: Contribute to the development of best practice processes and systems. Management of approved suppliers including supplier records and due diligence activities. Governance tasks as required in support of Supply Chain Management policies, processes and systems. Support and contribute to reviews of SCM processes and systems and provide user training if required. Manage and maintain SCM data e.g. electronic purchasing system, contractual/supplier records and/or document libraries. Provision of both standard and bespoke business reports in accordance with the functional governance schedule or as required by line/task Manager. Catalogue loading and management. Supplier on-boarding and record management. Key accountabilities: Experience in a similar helpdesk type role, dealing with queries answering day to day operational questions Knowledge of Supply Chain processes Experience of using JAGGAER. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Security Clearance: SC highly desirable; candidates with active SC clearance will be fast-tracked. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let us know. If you consider yourself to have a disability or if you are a veteran, and you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will be put forward for the ‘Guaranteed Interview’ scheme whereby you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and your suitability with a member of the Sourcing team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we provide the best talent and encourage all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. Please send your CV directly to centralgovtclrec.com S Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.