Procurement Apprentice

TN United Kingdom; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurer is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support procurement activities. This role involves sourcing products competitively, conducting market research, and participating in contract negotiations. The successful candidate will enjoy a hybrid working environment with generous benefits, including a competitive salary and a robust pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Annual performance-based bonus

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Qualifications

• Support category/purchasing plans with clear savings opportunities.
• Participate in contract negotiations and planning.

Responsibilities

• Ensure products and services are sourced competitively.
• Conduct market research and benchmarking of goods and services.
• Interface with internal customers to understand requirements.

Skills

Negotiation

Relationship Building

Education

Graduate Degree

MCIPS Qualification

Job description

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Hybrid working with up to 3 days per week working from home

Salford Quays, Manchester

Permanent

Salary £24K - £26K per annum

Fantastic benefits including generous pension scheme and healthcare

Full time 37.5 hours per week

We make health happen

Working in our UK support functions you’ll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care. No matter your role, you’ll have an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each and every day.

How you’ll help us make health happen:

The Assistant Buyer will work across multiple categories with responsibility to ensure products and services are sourced competitively and cost effectively. This will also include supporting other Procurement Team members on specific activities and projects.

In addition, the job holder will:

Support the development and maintenance a of category/purchasing plans which have a clear savings/opportunity pipeline.

Follow category prioritises based on benefits and opportunities and business requirements.

Undertake market research and benchmarking of the goods, services and suppliers in the market, using Procurement models and methodology.

Support with a commercial tendering process to obtain the best outcome for Bupa. Including, requirements definition, selection criteria, issuing invitations to suppliers, tender and commercial review, and selection.

Ensures timelines are achieved for sourcing initiatives.

Participate in contract negotiations and planning to deliver innovative solutions by challenging the status quo and business requirements.

Interfacing with internal customers to ensure requirements are identified and understood.

Be a Procurement advocate, positively raising the profile of Procurement throughout the organisation.

Maintain commercial confidentiality and conduct supplier relationships with the highest standard of ethical conduct.

Qualifications, Training and Experience

Ideally holds a Graduate Degree

Desirable MCIPS qualified or is studying towards this qualification (or equivalent professional qualification

Strong negotiation skills an advantage

Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.