Procurement Assistant – COM/MT/PROCASS15

TN United Kingdom; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Procurement Assistant to join their Commercial Diagnostic team in Leeds. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with procurement processes, ensuring high-quality service to stakeholders. You will be responsible for managing contract performance, conducting research, and supporting stakeholder engagement. With a focus on employee well-being and development, this forward-thinking company provides hybrid working options, generous holiday allowances, and a robust benefits scheme. If you are passionate about procurement and looking for a supportive environment to grow your career, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Hybrid working opportunities

Annual bonus schemes

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

In-house training and development

Paid well-being leave

Generous pension scheme

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Paid volunteering leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts from Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement processes and contract management.
• Strong analytical skills to gather and report on contract performance.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end procurement process and manage KPIs.
• Conduct research and prepare documents for analysis and reporting.

Skills

Procurement Management

Data Analysis

Customer Service

Contract Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Spreadsheets

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Supply Chain Coordination Limited

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Leeds, United Kingdom

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05.05.2025

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19.06.2025

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Job Description:

Job Posted: 21 August 2024
Job Updated: 21 August 2024

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Procurement Assistant – COM/MT/PROCASS15

Job Title: Procurement Assistant

Function: Commercial

Location: Leeds

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £25,972 with potential to rise to £30,555 over 3 years

Closing Date: 4th September 2024

We have a great opportunity for a Procurement Assistant within our Commercial Diagnostic team.

The Procurement Assistant will work as an integral member of the category teams, ensuring the procurement processes are managed within identified KPIs. They will support the delivery of the end-to-end procurement process for our customers/stakeholders, 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 …

• Achieve specific procurement goals or provide support to others while following established procurement systems and protocols. Explore and develop a strong understanding of external developments or emerging issues and evaluate their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organisation.
• Gather and report on information on existing contract performance and provide as input to the new contract process.
• Carry out simple contract management tasks. Conduct research using primary data sources and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.
• Prepare moderately complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for reports.
• Extract relevant data from information provided by others and input it into spreadsheets or standard formats.
• Develop working knowledge of the organization’s policies and procedures and of regulatory codes and codes of conduct relevant to own work, adhering to mandatory procedures to ensure own work is undertaken to the required standards.
• Support stakeholder engagement by arranging actions, meetings, and events.
• Collect and collate information on the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for more senior colleagues to provide solid market information for decision making.
• Provide a quality service to customers while identifying opportunities to secure new business or support retention. Responsibilities may include processing cases, dealing with complex queries and investigating and resolving customer problems.

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, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• We are dedicated 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 paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.