Purchasing Officer

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare charity is seeking a Purchasing Officer to join their operational team in Northampton. The position involves supporting procurement processes, ensuring compliance with policies, and providing excellent service to internal clients. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, analytical abilities, and experience in purchasing or supply chains. The role offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including 35 days of holiday and access to professional qualifications.

Benefits

Pension

35 days holiday

Access to professional qualifications

Car lease scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Childcare vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain environment.
• Good understanding of suppliers and supply chains.
• Intermediate understanding of Excel (vLook ups, Pivot tables, Basic Formulas).

Responsibilities

• Support all purchasing aspects of the Procurement process.
• Provide high-quality purchasing customer service to internal customers.
• Liaise with suppliers and maintain purchasing records.

Skills

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

Understanding of suppliers and supply chains

Intermediate Excel

Decision making

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Purchasing Officer

Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire - on site with some opportunities to work from home

Salary: £24,951 - £28,000 plus excellent benefits

Career Level: B

Hours: 37.5 per week

Mon - Fri 8:30am- 5pm

Working at St Andrew's Healthcare

We're the UK's largest independent provider of services to the NHS, a unique mental health charity aspiring to deliver truly world-class care. Our focus is transforming lives through ground breaking treatment and rehabilitation, with surpluses re-invested in our outstanding facilities. You'll find a welcoming, inclusive culture here, inspired by the shared values of our team. Everyone has their part to play in the amazing work we do - you'll have every opportunity to get what you want from your career.

Your role with us:

We are seeking an experienced Purchasing Officer to join the Charity's Operational Purchasing department. Reporting directly Purchasing Team Leader, you will support all purchasing aspects of the Procurement process, from sourcing products and suppliers, to managing stock and purchase orders.

Key Responsibilities:
• To ensure purchasing activity is undertaken in line with the Charity's financial and procurement policies and procedures at all St Andrew's Healthcare locations.
• To provide a high-quality pro-active purchasing customer service to all St Andrew's internal customers.
• To ensure accurate and timely processing of customer requisitions and enquiries in line with performance indicator targets.
• To ensure all purchasing records are kept up-to-date, accessible and retained in line with St Andrew's retention of records requirements for audit purposes.
• To ensure value for money is obtained at all times through competitive sourcing, advising internal customers on cost saving/avoidance opportunities.
• To liaise with the Main Stores to ensure timely delivery of both stock and non-stock products.
• To liaise with the Payables Team to ensure swift resolution of invoice queries and to expedite other purchase order/finance system-related issues in a timely manner.
• To use procurement purchasing cards for specific supply chain transactions in line with procurement policy, reconciling accounts at each month end.
• To act as the key source of guidance on all Purchasing issues for defined areas, providing advice and one-to-one training on Procurement functionality as and when required.
• To obtain quotations from suppliers ensuring St Andrew's terms & conditions of contract apply to subsequent contracts/purchase orders.
• To expedite outstanding orders with suppliers in a timely manner.
• To maintain Excel and other information databases as required.

About you:
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, being able to quickly build rapport with people.
• Good understanding of suppliers and supply chains.
• Intermediate understanding of Excel (vLook ups, Pivot tables, Basic Formulas).
• Computer literate, with basic understanding of Microsoft Office software.
• Experience of working in a purchasing, procurement, or supply chain environment.
• Comfortable with a high level of autonomy & decision making.
• Professional, confident & organised.

We offer an excellent benefits package including pension, 35 days holiday, access to professional and vocational qualifications, car lease scheme, and cycle to work scheme and childcare vouchers.

Interested? Please apply.

Closing date: 06/06/2025