Procurement Officer

North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent performance related bonus

Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank-h

Pension - NEST 3% contribution

Night shift allowances

Bank holiday working allowances

Job summary

North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions is seeking an ambitious Procurement professional to join the Corporate Services and Health Lives Care Group. You will support the Senior Procurement Officer, manage contracts from demand identification through to award, and ensure value for money in line with the annual plan.

You will work with NHS frameworks (NHS Supply Chain, Crown Commercial Service) to maximise opportunities, ensuring compliance with EU procurement procedures and organisational policies.

Qualifications

• Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Advanced Diploma required or equivalent experience.
• MCIPS qualification or equivalent experience is preferred.
• PRINCE2 or equivalent project management qualification expected.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Procurement & Contract Manager and Senior Procurement Officer to maximise Supply Chain opportunities, rationalisation and ensure value for money.
• Maximise use of existing contracting opportunities such as NHS Supply Chain, Commercial Procurement Collaborative, Crown Commercial Service, to release resource for the Procurement agenda by contracting once.

Skills

CIPS Advanced Diploma level 4

CIPS MCIPS level 6

PRINCE2

Procurement experience

Education

CIPS Advanced Diploma Level 4

CIPS MCIPS Level 6 (MCIPS)

PRINCE2 (Project Management Qualification)

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious enthusiastic individual to work in the Procurement & Supplies Department within North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions, and join a rapidly expanding and constantly developing function.

The successful candidate will be a key asset working with the Senior Procurement Officer within the Corporate Services and Health Lives Care Group; which covers an arrays of areas including ICT Orthotics, Wheelchairs and Community Services

The successful candidate will be is a key interface between Procurement and our client(s), managing the timely negotiation of a range of allocated contracts that offer 'value for money' utilising electronic tools, from the identification of demand through to the award and publication of contracts in line with the published annual plan ensuring compliance with Organisational standards and relevant legislation.

Main duties of the job

Support the Senior Procurement & Contract Manager and Senior Procurement Officer to maximise Supply Chain opportunities, rationalisation & ensure value for money.

Maximise the use of existing contracting opportunities such as NHS Supply Chain, Commercial Procurement Collaborative, Crown Commercial Service, & to release resource for the Procurement agenda by contracting once.

About us

North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary company of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions provides a range of Estates, Facilities, Supplies and Procurement services to North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The company is a separate legal body to North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not the NHS.

North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions offers its own Terms and Conditions of employment which differ from the national NHS Terms and Conditions. As an employee in the company you will benefit from: -

• Excellent performance related bonus scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays (dependant on service and contracted hours)
• Access to a pension scheme - National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) - North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions will pay a 3% contribution
• Night shift working allowances (where appropriate)
• Bank holiday working allowances (where appropriate)

Job responsibilities

Support the Senior Procurement & Contract Manager and Senior Procurement Officer to maximise Supply Chain opportunities, rationalisation & ensure value for money.

Maximise the use of existing contracting opportunities such as NHS Supply Chain, Commercial Procurement Collaborative, Crown Commercial Service, & to release resource for the Procurement agenda by contracting once.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Advanced Diploma level 4 or equivalent experience.
• Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Advanced Diploma level 6 (MCIPS) or equivalent experience
• Qualification Project Management Qualification (e.g. PRINCE2).

Experience

• Working experience of purchasing and supply activity.
• Working Experience of an electronic procurement system.
• Experience of EU procurement procedures.
• Able to construct complex key performance indicators from specification.
• Working experience of operating within EU Contract Regulations and organisational policies.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Head of Procurement & Supply Chain Management