Procurement Assistant - Corporate Categories (Hybrid)

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Longboat Key (FL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust hosts the BBCS PC procurement team in Edgbaston, Birmingham. We are seeking a hard-working Assistant Category Manager within the Corporate team to support contract development, compliance with public procurement legislation, and delivery of saving targets.

You will work with the Category Manager and stakeholders across Trusts, contributing to tender documentation, market research, and continuous improvement of procurement services while

Qualifications

• Experience manipulating highly complex data and using databases/analytics tools.
• Experience in contract, stakeholder and supplier management.
• Experience working in a pressurised environment and in a team.
• Strong communication and collaborative problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support Corporate procurement for all BBCS PC Trusts to ensure compliance and value for money.
• Assist with identifying corporate projects requiring procurement support and contractual fulfilment.
• Help develop the annual procurement workplan and keep it updated.
• Assist Category Manager in contract meetings with analysis of relevant factors.
• Identify risk areas and report them to Category Managers.
• Conduct market research to understand commodities and supply markets.
• Raise the profile of the procurement service and involve users in procurement.
• Assist in creating and preparing tender and contractual documentation.

Skills

Manipulating complex data

Databases and analytics tools

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Teamwork

Results delivery

Excellent communication

Pro-active attitude

Self-motivation

Flexibility

Education

General education

CIPS Level 4 or equivalent

Tools

Atamis

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust hosts the BBCS PC procurement team in Edgbaston, Birmingham. We are seeking a hard-working Assistant Category Manager within the Corporate team to support contract development, compliance with public procurement legislation, and delivery of saving targets.

You will work with the Category Manager and stakeholders across Trusts, contributing to tender documentation, market research, and continuous improvement of procurement services while