Procurement Assistant

Southern State Community College; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus schemes

27 days holiday

Training & external qualifications

Well-being day

Pension scheme

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Volunteer leave

Discounts

Job summary

NHS Supply Chain is seeking a Procurement Assistant to support end-to-end procurement processes, ensuring KPIs are met and providing high-quality service to stakeholders.

The role is hybrid (2 days per week) with offices in Nottingham, Wakefield, Sheffield, Daresbury or Alfreton. FTC-12 months; salary £29,316 rising to £32,573. Closing date 9 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement operations and KPI-driven environment.
• Strong communication with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Ability to analyse data and present clear reports.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement activities by delivering objectives and following processes.
• Manage invoice-related activities and resolve discrepancies with timely updates.
• Undertake contract management activities and maintain records.
• Prepare accurate reports and spreadsheets using standard software.
• Provide stakeholder support by handling queries and engagement activities.
• Review processes to identify opportunities for efficiency.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Procurement processes

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Title: Procurement Assistant

Function: Commercial

Location: Hybrid working 2 days a week in our Wakefield, Sheffield, Daresbury, Nottingham or Alfreton office.

Contract type: FTC- 12mth

Salary: £29,316 with the potential to rise to £32,573

Closing Date: 9th October 2026.

We have a great opportunity for a Procurement Assistant within our Procurement Operations team. The Procurement Assistant will work as an integral member of the team, ensuring the procurement processes are managed within identified KPIs. They will support the delivery of the end-to-end procurement process for our internal categories, working to always deliver a high level of customer service to all stakeholders ensuring that relationships and processes are managed effectively allowing overall targets to be achieved.

Every day you will

• Support procurement activities by delivering agreed objectives and following established procurement systems, processes, and protocols
• Manage invoice-related activities, including investigation of discrepancies, root cause analysis, resolution of issues, and the provision of timely updates to stakeholders, suppliers, and internal customers.
• Undertake basic contract management activities, including maintaining records, and contributing to the development of new contracts
• Prepare accurate reports, documents, and spreadsheets using standard office software, ensuring data is gathered, summarised, and presented clearly
• Provide effective stakeholder and customer support by managing queries, resolving issues, and supporting engagement activities
• Work collaboratively to review existing processes and identify opportunities for simplification, driving greater efficiency.

What can we offer you?

We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:

• Hybrid working opportunities,giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
• We recognise our employees’ hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, longservice,andcolleague recognition awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• We arededicated to your development, through in-house training,support,and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paidwell-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)
• Access toourFlexible Benefits Scheme,where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, DentalInsurance,andadditionalpension contributions that suityou.
• 2 days of paidvolunteeringleave allowingyou to give back to yourcommunity.
• Access to many discounts fromthe Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

NHS Supply Chain, who are we?

Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.

We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations.Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.

What skills will help youthrive in this role?

• Confident use of Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel skills, to analyse data, maintain accurate spreadsheets, produce reports, and support procurement and contract management activity
• Experience working within, or exposure to, a commercial or procurement environment, with an understanding of how contracts, suppliers, and value‑for‑money considerations support organisational objectives
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to listen effectively, understand the needs of different audiences, and share information clearly, concisely, and professionally both verbally and in writing
• Ability to build positive working relationships and collaborate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders, contributing to shared goals and adding value through a proactive and supportive approach
• Capable of working independently with minimal supervision, analysing data from multiple sources, drawing appropriate conclusions, and making well‑reasoned recommendations to support decision‑making

Our Inclusive Commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert,

SCCL is a company Registered in England and Wales, with company number 10881715, to act as the management function of the NHS Supply Chain.