Procurement & Contracts Assistant (Hybrid)

Overview

Job Title

Procurement Assistant

Function

Commercial

Location

Hybrid – working two days per week from our Daresbury office.

Type

Two fixed-term maternity cover opportunities available: one 9-month contract and one 12-month contract.

Salary

£29,316

Closing Date

We have a great opportunity for a

Procurement Assistant within our Medical Technologies team.

The Procurement Assistant will work as an integral member of the category teams, ensuring the procurement processes are managed within identified KPIs.

They will support the delivery of the end-to-end procurement process for our customers/stakeholders, delivering a high level of customer service and ensuring that relationships and processes are managed effectively to achieve overall targets.

Responsibilities

• Achieve specific procurement goals or provide support to others while following established procurement systems and protocols.
• Explore and develop an understanding of external developments or emerging issues and evaluate their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organisation.
• Gather and report on information on existing contract performance and provide input to the new contract process.
• Carry out simple contract management tasks.
• Conduct research using primary data sources and extract information needed for analysis of key themes and trends.
• Prepare moderately complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices such as standard office software.
• Gather and summarise data for reports and input it into spreadsheets or standard formats.
• Develop working knowledge of the organisation’s policies and procedures and of regulatory codes relevant to own work, adhering to mandatory procedures to ensure work is undertaken to required standards.
• Support stakeholder engagement by arranging actions, meetings, and events.
• Collect and collate information on key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers to provide solid market information for decision making.
• Provide a quality service to customers while identifying opportunities to secure new business or support retention.
• Handle cases, respond to complex queries, and assist in resolving customer problems where applicable.

Qualifications / Experience

• Experience or strong interest in procurement processes and contracts.
• Ability to gather, analyse, and present data using standard office software.
• Ability to learn and apply organisational policies, regulations, and codes of conduct relevant to procurement work.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Benefits

• Hybrid working opportunities with in-office and remote collaboration.
• Annual bonus schemes, long service, and colleague recognition awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• Development opportunities through in-house training and access to external qualifications.
• Paid well-being leave (1 day) and 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous pension scheme (employer 12% contribution when employee contributes 6%).
• Flexible Benefits Scheme (Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, additional pension contributions).
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave per year.
• Discounts through Blue Light Card and NHS discounts.
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