Procurement Officer

North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent performance related bonus

Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank h

Access to a pension scheme - NEST

Night shift working allowances

Bank holiday working allowances

Job summary

North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions is seeking an ambitious procurement professional to work in the Procurement & Supplies Department, supporting senior staff to maximise supply chain opportunities and value for money. The role interfaces with clients and uses contracts to deliver timely outcomes within the NHS framework.

The successful candidate will negotiate a range of contracts, work with NHS and other procurement frameworks, and help drive continuous improvement across Estates, Facilities,

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and contract management.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Contract negotiation

Procurement liaison

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.
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.

• A competitive salary
• 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)