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If so, this is the chance to apply now!\nPeopleCert is looking for a Senior Procurement General & Operations Associate who will play a key role in driving operational excellence within the Procurement Department. This role involves managing and executing procurement activities across a broad range of categories, ensuring the timely, cost-effective, and high-quality acquisition of goods and services. The successful candidate will also contribute to the evolution of procurement strategies, with a focus on continuous improvement, digital transformation, and market best practices.\nAs a Senior Procurement General & Operations Associate, your tasks will include the following:\nManage and participate in end-to-end procurement processes, including sourcing, supplier selection, contract negotiation, and performance management, with responsibility over a wide range of indirect procurement categories such as corporate vehicles, all types of insurance, professional services (including HR, Legal, Finance, and Accounting), marketing and communication services, consultancy, office supplies, and other general operational needs.\nLead and execute RFx processes, to ensure clarity of requirements and market engagement.\nNegotiate favorable commercial and contractual terms with suppliers, including pricing, payment conditions, SLAs, and delivery timelines.\nIdentify opportunities for procurement process optimization, cost savings, and increased efficiency.\nDrive implementation of procurement strategies and continuous improvement initiatives in alignment with departmental objectives.\nGuide and support procurement team members, providing mentorship and training on procurement policies, tools, and best practices.\nMonitor market trends and identify innovations, with particular focus on procurement automation, digital tools, and process digitization.\nPromote a culture of compliance, ethical sourcing, and vendor accountability.\nCollaborate with internal stakeholders to align procurement activities with operational and strategic needs.\nWhat we look for:\nBachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, or a related field.\nMinimum of 3 years’ proven experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain roles - preferably within a multinational organization.\nStrong understanding of end-to-end procurement processes and best practices.\nDemonstrated experience managing RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs.\nKnowledge of procurement systems, e-sourcing tools, and market trends in automation and digital procurement.\nExceptional command of the English language (native-like fluency or C2 level certification preferred). Certifications such as LanguageCert C2 LTE or C2 IESOL are a plus. \nFamiliarity with emerging technologies including AI, machine learning, and applications such as ChatGPT in procurement contexts.\nAdvanced computer literacy is required. ECDL Advance level certification is desirable.\nStrong communication and negotiation skills and attention to detail.\nCustomer service, analytical thinking, planning and teamwork skills.\nWell organized, self-driven, flexible and able to work in a high-volume, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment.\nWhat we offer:\nWork in an international, dynamic and fun atmosphere\nTwo free vouchers for all certifications from PeopleCert's Portfolio per year for all employees\nHuge learning experience in using best practices and global environment\nConstant personal and professional development\nIf you want to become a member of our international, dynamic and agile team that creates world leading software products, then we should certainly like to hear from you!\nAbout PeopleCert\nPeopleCert is a global leader in assessment and certification of professional skills, partnering with multi-national organizations and government bodies for the development & delivery of standardized exams. Delivering exams across 200 countries and in 25 languages over its state-of-the-art assessment technology, PeopleCert enables professionals to boost their careers and realize their life ambitions.\nQuality, Innovation, Passion, Integrity, Clarity, Velocity are the core values which guide everything we do.\nOur offices in UK, Greece, Cyprus and India boast a culture of diversity, where everyone is different, yet everyone fits in. All of us at PeopleCert are committed to the reflection of the diversity and inclusion of our customers and the communities in which we do business.\nWorking on Home Office (HO) Secure English Language Tests (SELTs)\nAny person who is engaged by PeopleCert to work on the SELT service must undergo a Background Check (the results of which must be acceptable to PeopleCert and the HO) prior to commencing their SELT duties. All SELT personnel will be required to complete a declaration (provided by PeopleCert) where the existence of any criminal record and/or bankruptcy must be declared.\nIf working on the SELT service in the UK, background checks will include:\nA basic or enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check\nRight to Work in the UK check (including nationality, identity and place of residence)\nHO security check (Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) or Counter Terrorist Check (CTC)\nFinancial background check\nEmployment reference check.\nIf working on the SELT service anywhere in the world (outside of the UK) personnel will undergo background checks that are equivalent to those stated for the UK.\nIn addition, if personnel are required to speak to SELT candidates they must be appropriately skilled in English language and, where SELT services are provided anywhere in the world (outside of the UK), the official language of the relevant country.\nAll applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5946,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Home office","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United Kingdom","iso":"GB","kind":"country"},{"name":"Greece","iso":"GR","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Supply Chain","Skill Assessment","IT Training & Certification"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-06T01:13:20Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":26,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.752,"p_room":0.35,"age_days":109,"expected_fill_days":52,"reasons":["conf:3","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-10-31T05:58:55Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/peoplecert-senior-procurement-associate-general-operations","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/peoplecert-senior-procurement-associate-general-operations.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-31T09:27:24Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":14279,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-01T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":5726},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=5726"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fpeoplecert-senior-procurement-associate-general-operations"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fpeoplecert-senior-procurement-associate-general-operations"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fpeoplecert-senior-procurement-associate-general-operations"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/peoplecert-senior-procurement-associate-general-operations\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fpeoplecert-senior-procurement-associate-general-operations"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":404985}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"peoplecert.org","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":404985},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); 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