Rate: 12 - 14 per hour

Location: Wolverhampton - hybrid working

Contract: 10 months

Overview of the Finance Manager role

Sellick Partnership is currently partnered with an NHS client based in West Midlands who are looking for an Assistant Buyer to join their busy procurement team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an NVQ or CIPS student, looking to gain experience within an NHS purchasing team.

Key responsibilities of the Assistant Buyer role will include:

• To effectively manage electronic requisitions promptly
• To carry out purchasing activities in compliance with Trust protocols, Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, Professional Codes of Practice, and applicable regulations
• Engage with service users to offer procurement guidance
• To foster strong relationships with user departments and ensure the delivery of exceptional customer service
• To inform service users about the correct procedures for requisitioning and ordering
• To identify areas with significant expenditures, particularly focusing on recurring low-value orders, and to communicate these findings to the Supply Chain Manager and the Strategic Procurement teams
• To engage proactively with the Trust’s Supply Chain team to effectively address and resolve delivery inquiries
• Engage proactively with the Trust’s invoice Payments Team to address and resolve any invoice-related queries
• To engage proactively with suppliers to establish agreements on pricing and delivery schedules, while also addressing any inquiries that may arise
• Utilise telephone and electronic communication to request quotes from suppliers, assess the received proposals, and collaborate with service users to determine the products and services to be acquired
• In collaboration with project teams, budget holders, and the Strategic teams, prepare summaries of quotations and tenders, assess the offers, and provide recommendations regarding the awarding of contracts
• Accountable for managing a specific range of low-value contracts under the guidance of the Supply Chain Manager
• To actively seek out opportunities for cost savings and present these findings to service users

Required experience/qualifications of the Assistant Buyer position will include:

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office

• Experience of order processing and performing buying duties

• Knowledge of computerised purchase to pay systems

• Ability to interpret and analyse competitive offers

• Experience of handling queries/complaints

• Knowledge of NHS Standing Financial Instructions

Benefits available alongside the Assistant Buyer position include (but aren’t limited to):

• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements to suit your work-life balance

This is a fantastic opportunity to join this West Midlands based NHS organisation, to broaden your NHS experience working in a fast-paced and supportive environment.

How to apply for the Assistant Buyer position:

If you believe you have the required experience and qualifications outlined above for the Assistant Buyer opportunity, please apply within. Alternatively, if you would like a confidential chat about the role or organisation, please contact Kathryn Evans in the Sellick Partnership Derby office to find out more.

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