Procurement Administrator

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology organization is seeking a Procurement Administrator to join their Financial Services team in Welwyn Garden City. The role involves supporting procurement processes, providing administrative assistance, and ensuring compliance with policies. The ideal candidate will be motivated, results-oriented, and passionate about improving health services. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, contributing to effective healthcare delivery across Hertfordshire and West Essex.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement administration is required.
• Motivated and results-oriented individual.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality project and administrative support.
• Support delivery and monitoring of annual cost improvements.
• Advise staff on procurement methods and compliance.

Skills

Procurement

Administrative Support

Data Analysis

Job description

Could this be you?

Are you a procurement professional looking for a new challenge in the healthcare technology sector? Applications are invited from experienced procurement administrators to work within Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire & Luton ICT Shared Services.

HBLICT provides ICT support to its four partners within the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire NHS environment: Hertfordshire & West Essex ICB, Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes ICB, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, and Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

This Procurement Administrator role sits within HBL ICT's Financial Services team, which provides both procurement and financial support to the partnership. If you are a motivated and results-oriented individual with a passion for procurement, we encourage you to apply!

It should be noted that whilst the role’s core base is in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, the successful applicant may also be required to travel to sites across the Partnership area.

• Provide high-quality project, service, initiative, and administrative support including information and analysis.
• The post holder will undertake reporting and analysis of information to support delivery.
• The post holder is a key member of the team whose overarching goal is to enable, promote, and support the effective use of data, information, knowledge, and technology to improve, inform, and support a portfolio of projects, services, and initiatives.
• The job description and person specification outline the tasks, responsibilities, and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as reasonably required by their line manager.
• The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.
• Transactional Procurement – The Procurement Administrator raises the profile of procurement through providing support and advice to staff at all levels on the most appropriate method of procurement, ensuring compliance with policies and legislation.
• Strategic Planning & Growth – The post-holder is responsible for supporting the delivery and monitoring of annual cost improvements and ensuring that non-pay spend is delivered in the most cost-effective and efficient manner whilst maintaining a high level of customer experience.

Here at Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board, we're responsible for planning and overseeing how NHS funds are spent to support the people who live in Hertfordshire and West Essex.

We have around 750 employees, and our role is to ensure health services work well, are of high quality, and provide value for money.

It’s an exciting time for us, and we’re looking for people who enjoy working in a fast-paced, vibrant environment that can help us achieve our aims.

If you share our passion for people and want to make a positive change to health and health services, we want to hear from you.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Aashni Shah
• Job title: Strategic Category Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]