Assistant Buyer

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Bedford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support strategic sourcing for defined categories and to provide clerical and procurement administration assistance within the department.

The role involves processing orders and requisitions on the Departmental system, ensuring deadlines are met, and maintaining compliance with the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions. A proactive approach to support various regional procurement needs is required.

Qualifications

• Carrying out strategic sourcing programmes for defined categories.
• Provide clerical and administrative support to the Procurement Department.
• Processing of orders and requisitions onto the Departmental ordering system(s).
• Ensuring compliance with end user deadlines and trust Standing Financial Instructions.

Responsibilities

• Carry out strategic sourcing programmes for defined categories.
• Provide clerical and administrative support to the Procurement Department.
• Process orders and requisitions onto the Departmental ordering system(s).
• Ensure compliance with end user deadlines and Standing Financial Instructions.

Job description

To carry out specific strategic sourcing programmes for defined categories and provide effective management of the Trust procurement portfolios in line with Standing Financial Instructions, National Procurement Directives and UK Legislation.

The Assistant Buyer role will be responsible for different categories of relatively low value spend, volume, nature, and complexity; ‘tail end spend’.

The post holder will provide clerical and administrative support to the Procurement Department. Processing of orders and requisitions onto the Departmental ordering system(s), ensuring compliance with end user deadlines and trust Standing Financial Instructions.

Please see the Job description and Person Specification that outlines the job responsibilities and personal qualities required for the role.

You’ll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.

At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stephen Dubery Job title: Head of Procurement and Logistics Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07702718812

Rebecca Brumpton

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