Procurement Assistant

Job Posted: 6 December 2024
Job Updated: 6 March 2025

Location: Leeds - Hybrid working 2 days a week.

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £27,500 with potential to rise to £30,555 over 3 years

Closing Date: Thursday 20th March 2025

We have a great opportunity for a Procurement Assistant within our Medical and Technologies team.

Every day you will

• Managing and actioning requests and queries that come in from our customers, customer engagement teams and internal colleagues through the Diagnostics mailbox.
• Facilitating customer complaints for Diagnostics including updating the Navex system and meeting deadlines for containment and investigation of the complaints. Working closely with the patient safety and customer services team and attending monthly meetings.
• Supporting with operational reporting and analysis and other requests that come into the team. There will be the opportunity for the successful candidate to learn Power BI and data analysis tools such as Alteryx.
• The role will also support the Diagnostics Leadership team with various admin requests and responsibilities.

What can we offer you?

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
• We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%).
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

What skills will help you thrive in this role?

• Experience working on Microsoft Office.
• Working towards or completed level 3/4 CIPS.
• Ideally previous experience within an Administration role.
• Develops and delivers communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analysing data from multiple sources.
• Uses clear and effective verbal communication skills without supervision.
• Communicates with other people without requiring supervision and provides technical guidance when required.

Want to develop your career with the NHS Supply Chain? Then apply below or reach out for an informal discussion about the role in confidence by emailing us at .

Our Inclusive Commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn't match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.

We reserve the right to close any vacancy from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.