Transactional Procurement Partner

We are looking for a Transactional Procurement Partner to join our rapidly growing NHS SBS Transactional Procurement Team!

Experience in operating within a key function to manage the Procurement Ordering system to successful creation of Purchase Orders by liaising with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders –thus supporting the smooth management of the Purchase to pay process.

If so, we want to hear from you!

What you'll be doing:

• Review procurement requirements, in line with the compliance and standard financial instructions per trust.
• Review non–compliant requisitions and communicate and liaise with clients to ensure they are compliant.
• To review documentation including contracts, quotes, and catalogue items for processing requisitions.
• Work with the Transactional Procurement team to action and resolve and queries for Internal and external customers.
• Provide advice and guidance to External stakeholders on effective submission of requisitions, working with them to ensure that they submit compliant requisitions that support faster processing of PO s.
• You will be required to support external stakeholders on locating orders not received.

What you ll bring:

• A proven ability in IT systems with MS Office skills
• Procurement experience desirable not essential.
• A proven ability to deliver quickly and accurately to customers across a high volume of requests.
• A high level of organisational skills, effective time–management, and a proactive approach to delivery.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to work with stakeholders at a variety of levels within NHS SBS and customer organisations

It would be great if you had:

• A proven ability in IT systems with MS Office skills
• Procurement experience desirable not essential.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we re looking for, please do apply, we d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full–time, 12 month FTC

Location: Anywhere (travel to the NW Hub (Salford) and to client and supplier sites monthly

Security Clearance Level: DBS

Internal Recruiter: Kayleigh

Salary: Up to GBP20,457.00 per annum (depending upon experience and development needs)

Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full–time, we support many ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting–edge technologies and our teams expertise, in–depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.

We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.

Would you like to join us on our journey?