Assistant Buyer - Huddersfield Based, Part Time

NHS Jobs; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking an Assistant Buyer for Huddersfield on a part-time basis. The role focuses on supporting catalogue maintenance, improving end-user adoption of catalogue options and delivering quality procurement guidance.

Responsibilities include handling supplier queries, maintaining contract data, assisting with purchasing and participating in general procurement administration. The post involves holiday/sickness cover and cross-category support as needed to ensure efficient service

Responsibilities

• Support with maintaining catalogues and encouraging end users to utilise existing catalogue options wherever possible
• Provide a courteous and quality customer service including providing practical procurement guidance to customers e.g. best route of supply, requisitioning and/or receipting procedures.
• Promptly respond and resolve queries and complaints
• Assist with the administration and maintaining of contract information i.e. database and flagging contract expiries where possible
• Support with the purchase of goods and services as delegated, in line with current SFI values and Public Contract Regulations
• Support with general administration on behalf of the procurement team such as meeting scheduling etc
• Provide cover and support for other team members during holidays, sickness, etc. including cross - category where necessary
• Any other duties which may be required from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the department and to provide an effective procurement service

Job description

Assistant Buyer - Huddersfield Based, Part Time

• Support with maintaining catalogues and encouraging end users to utilise existing catalogue options wherever possible
• Provide a courteous and quality customer service including providing practical procurement guidance to customers e.g. best route of supply, requisitioning and/or receipting procedures.
• Promptly respond and resolve queries and complaints
• Assist with the administration and maintaining of contract information i.e. database and flagging contract expiries where possible
• Support with the purchase of goods and services as delegated, in line with current SFI values and Public Contract Regulations
• Support with general administration on behalf of the procurement team such as meeting scheduling etc
• Provide cover and support for other team members during holidays, sickness, etc. including cross - category where necessary
• Any other duties which may be required from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the department and to provide an effective procurement service