Procurement Assistant

Hybrid working – 2 days a week in our Daresbury office. Permanent role.

About the role

We have a great opportunity for a Procurement Assistant within our Pathology team. The Procurement Assistant will work as an integral member of the category teams, ensuring procurement processes are managed within identified KPIs. They will support the delivery of the end-to-end procurement process for our customers and stakeholders, delivering a high level of customer service to ensure relationships and processes are managed effectively, allowing overall targets to be achieved.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement activities by delivering agreed objectives and following established procurement systems, processes, and protocols.
• Collect, analyse, and report on contract performance, market trends, cost drivers, and supplier information to support new and existing contracts.
• Undertake basic contract management activities, including maintaining records, supporting reviews, and contributing to the development of new contracts.
• Prepare accurate reports, documents, and spreadsheets using standard office software, ensuring data is gathered, summarised, and presented clearly.
• Provide effective stakeholder and customer support by coordinating meetings and actions, managing queries, resolving issues, and supporting engagement activities.

Skills

• Confident use of Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel skills, to analyse data, maintain accurate spreadsheets, produce reports, and support procurement and contract management activity.
• Experience working within, or exposure to, a commercial or procurement environment, with an understanding of how contracts, suppliers, and value-for-money considerations support organisational objectives.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to listen effectively, understand the needs of different audiences, and share information clearly, concisely, and professionally both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to build positive working relationships and collaborate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders, contributing to shared goals and adding value through a proactive and supportive approach.
• Capable of working independently with minimal supervision, analysing data from multiple sources, drawing appropriate conclusions, and making well-reasoned recommendations to support decision-making.

Benefits

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
• Annual bonus schemes, long service, and colleague recognition awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• In-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%).
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave.
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

Pay

£29,316 with the potential to rise to £32,573.

About us

NHS Supply Chain supports the NHS to save lives and improve health. We source, deliver, and supply healthcare products, services, and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales. We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to over 17,000 locations.