As our Tree Procurement Co-ordinator, you'll be part of the National Trust’s Central Land and Nature Directorate and part of the Trees and Woodland Team.  Your role will involve working with colleagues across the Trust and with external suppliers to manage, coordinate and plan our tree supply. 

Your contribution will be key to National Trust’s procurement strategy to support our ambition to establish and plant 20 million trees by 2030.

The role is offered on a 3-year fixed term contract basis

What it's like to work here

Probably not what you think! We work with passionate people in inspiring places and have the opportunity to make a difference every day.  We have big ambitions, value creativity and diversity and want to work together in new, dynamic and innovative ways. 

Your contractual location will be our head office in Swindon, however there will be an opportunity to explore and agree hybrid working arrangements which strike the right balance for you and the Trust. The role will involve travel to our head office and other properties to meet with stakeholders and to carry out work.

What you'll be doing

You’ll develop central systems and processes to ensure that trees are supplied to projects at our estates, tracking from order to delivery and processing final payments.  Working closely with colleagues in regions to gain insight into what species and quantity of trees properties will need for current and future years to inform our forecasting and future stock planning.

You’ll play a key central coordinating role to ensure appropriate and timely tree stock allocation and reallocation as project needs change. You’ll liaise with tree suppliers and Trust projects on orders, costs and schedule.

You’ll create and maintain internal communications materials and guidance so that colleagues across the Trust are aware of when and how to order trees.  Using your project management skills to ensure that tree procurement activity runs efficiently, learning is logged and risks are flagged and mitigated.

Who we're looking for

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what is possible in this role. 

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Relevant experience in business services support, financial administration, project coordination or project management

• Able to establish appropriate processes for data collection and stock management

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

• An understanding of procurement and contracting processes and principles

• Experience in building and maintaining great internal and external relationships 

• Analytical, numerate, IT literate and have good written and verbal skills, with great attention to detail and proficient use of Excel

• Flexible, collaborative, problem solver and able to work with a high degree of autonomy to prioritise work

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Free parking at most locations

• Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary