Procurement Support Officer

NHS; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare organization in Sheffield is seeking a Procurement Support Officer to join their team. In this role, you will facilitate procurement processes, develop key documentation, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field or a CIPS qualification and a strong focus on customer satisfaction. The position supports flexible working arrangements and offers numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Employee wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Procurement specific continuing professional development within the last 2 years.
• Understanding and application of the UK Public Procurement Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate a wide range of procurement processes.
• Develop procurement documentation sets.
• Support contract and supplier management.

Skills

Customer satisfaction focus

Service excellence

Education

Degree in a related subject or CIPS Level 4 Diploma

Job description

Job summary

North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) is based in Sheffield and hosted by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT). Our aim is to deliver best value procurement outcomes for the NHS through collaborative working. A wholly NHS owned organisation NOE CPC brings together a wealth of experience, understanding and knowledge, providing collaborative procurement and commercial solutions to the wider NHS and is one of the leading players in collaborative procurement within the NHS in England. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Support Officer to join the Procurement Operations Team within NOE CPC. This role will undertake tendering and contracting activity in support of the specialist category procurement teams within NOE CPC and also for external NHS client organisations.

Main duties of the job

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate a wide range of procurement processes, including conduct of above threshold compliant tenders and further competitions.
• Set up, facilitate and administer e‑tendering and e‑evaluation systems, including management of supplier correspondence.
• Develop procurement documentation sets including Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation, contract documents, terms and conditions, pricing schedules etc.
• Support development of consistent procurement processes and procedures, with an eye for continuous improvement of those processes.
• Adhere to corporate operating procedures governing public procurement, including compliance with the UK Public Contracts Regulations.
• Good working knowledge of the UK Public Contracts Regulations would be an advantage.
• Have a strong customer focus, commercial acumen and a pro‑active approach.
• Be responsive to customer enquiries.
• Be well organised with an efficient approach to management of a varied day‑to‑day workload.
• Support with contract and supplier management activity across a range of category areas.
• Build excellent working relationships with peers, colleagues, customers, suppliers and other external stakeholders.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27‑33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job description and responsibilities

This role will work closely with and support the Procurement Delivery and Process Manager and other colleagues within Procurement Operations Team to build effective working relationships with the specialist Category teams within NOE CPC, external NHS customers and supplier organisations. Experience of working in an operational procurement role with an organisation which is required to comply with the UK Public Contracts Regulations is highly desirable. Location: Work base as stated above, however NOE CPC adopts an agile working policy.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in a related subject or minimum CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply (or actively working towards) or equivalent experience in a related subject area

Experience

• Procurement specific continuing professional development within the last 2 years

Knowledge

• Understanding and application of the UK Public Procurement Regulations

Skills

• Strong focus on customer satisfaction and service excellence.

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.

Employer details

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Don Valley House

Sheffield

S4 7UQ