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Job Introduction
Assistant Procurement Lead
Fixed Term Contract– 37.5 hours per week
Derby
£28,407 - £34,581
DHU Healthcare is a ‘not-for-profit’ community interest company providing a diverse range of services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, out of hours services and NHS111. We care for patients across the West and East Midlands – a population totaling around 14 million. As a socially conscious organisation, we provide compassionate, high-quality care to our patients and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,500 DHU employees. If you would like to find out more about us, you can visit our website at Our profile: DHU Healthcare.
About the role
As a Assistant Procurement Lead, you will be responsible for processing purchase requisitions, extensive communication with internal customers and external suppliers in order to provide a comprehensive procurement service responsive to service needs and of a high standard. There will also be opportunity to learn and progress in a busy but supportive environment, as well as the pursuit of CIPs and other opportunities.
The post holder will participate in promoting and advancing DHU Health Care CIC, whilst working towards DHU’s Values, behaviour's, and principles
We are always:
• Compassionate – we show kindness, consideration and understanding in everything we do – and demonstrate our caring nature to our patient, people, and communities.
• Accomplished – we are available day and night – a response, adaptable, professional NHS partner, providing the best advice, care, and treatment for every individual.
• Respectful – we recognise the value that individual and team difference bring – welcoming views, listening, being honest, and learning from others’ experiences.
• Encouraging – we believe everyone matters, so we inspire confidence in other – promoting ‘speaking up’, fostering career-long learning and development, and supporting improvement ideas.
Responsibilities:
• Act as a focal point for procurement for internal customers and suppliers, responding to all product/service and procedural procurement-related queries.
• Make recommendations to all levels of personnel concerning procurement issues, particularly on matters relating to the procurement system, purchase orders, suppliers, potential cost savings, quality, and compliance and defined control within the procurement policies and procedures and delegated authority requirements.
• Resolve invoice queries which cannot be resolved by the Finance Department.
• Undertake specific project work with users as approved by the Procurement Lead.
• Interrogate the purchasing system to evaluate information relating to purchase requisitions, orders, and suppliers.
• Be responsible for planning and prioritising own workload with support from the Procurement Lead, using own skills and initiative to ensure all target deadlines are met.
• Extensive use of Microsoft applications (including Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Knowledge and skill in Procurement process, including tendering and contract negotiation as well as knowledge and experience in conducting market research.
• Proven analytic skills (analysis of information, interpreting and presenting findings) and use of MS Office applications.
• Effective communicator both verbally and in writing to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records and filing.
• As you will expect the organisation may change from time to time and you will be expected to meet the operational requirements.
• Any other reasonable duties as required from time to time.
Essential Skills:
• An understanding of purchasing procedures, contract law, purchase to pay processes and procurement information systems.
• Good understanding of financial systems and budget control
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Ability to present information clearly and effectively.
• Excellent numeracy skills and strong analytical and statistical ability
• Ability to take initiative and be pro-active in planning workload, setting priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Good standard of education GCSE (Grade 3 and above in Math’s and English), or NVQ level 3 qualification or proven equivalent experience.
• Willing to undertake a supported programme of study leading to Foundation CIPS or similar procurement qualification.
Desirable Skills:
• General commercial awareness
• Knowledge of eSourcing tools
• Professional Qualification (or the desire and willingness to work towards) in Procurement (such as MCIPS) or related field.
• Ability to work flexibly and effectively as part of a team in a challenging environment.
• Excellent telephone manner
• Ability to interpret and implement policy.
• Studying towards professional CIPS or equivalent qualification
• Evidence of formal Continuing Professional Development
In return, we can offer:
Joining DHU means you will receive some great benefits. This will include access to the NHS pension scheme – alongside a generous annual leave allowance that grows with your length of service or recognises your existing NHS commitment. We provide an incremental sick pay scheme and family friendly policies like maternity and paternity pay that match the NHS offer, alongside working enhancements including an additional 30 - 45% of annual salary for unsociable hours benefit (earning potential will vary on shift days / times). We will also support your health and wellbeing - with complementary Westfield Health Insurance membership which covers basic costs like your dental care, glasses, physiotherapy, chiropody and many more.
At DHU Healthcare, we are committed to fostering an environment where Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and a strong sense of Belonging are not only celebrated but actively promoted. We believe that every individual, regardless of their background, deserves the right to access quality healthcare services and to be treated with respect and dignity. Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging is at the heart of everything we do, from patient care to our organisational culture.
Fixed Term Contract– 37.5 hours per week
Derby
£28,407 - £34,581
DHU Healthcare is a ‘not-for-profit’ community interest company providing a diverse range of services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, out of hours services and NHS111. We care for patients across the West and East Midlands – a population totaling around 14 million. As a socially conscious organisation, we provide compassionate, high-quality care to our patients and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,500 DHU employees. If you would like to find out more about us, you can visit our website at Our profile: DHU Healthcare.
About the role
As a Assistant Procurement Lead, you will be responsible for processing purchase requisitions, extensive communication with internal customers and external suppliers in order to provide a comprehensive procurement service responsive to service needs and of a high standard. There will also be opportunity to learn and progress in a busy but supportive environment, as well as the pursuit of CIPs and other opportunities.
The post holder will participate in promoting and advancing DHU Health Care CIC, whilst working towards DHU’s Values, behaviour's, and principles
We are always:
• Compassionate – we show kindness, consideration and understanding in everything we do – and demonstrate our caring nature to our patient, people, and communities.
• Accomplished – we are available day and night – a response, adaptable, professional NHS partner, providing the best advice, care, and treatment for every individual.
• Respectful – we recognise the value that individual and team difference bring – welcoming views, listening, being honest, and learning from others’ experiences.
• Encouraging – we believe everyone matters, so we inspire confidence in other – promoting ‘speaking up’, fostering career-long learning and development, and supporting improvement ideas.
Responsibilities:
• Act as a focal point for procurement for internal customers and suppliers, responding to all product/service and procedural procurement-related queries.
• Make recommendations to all levels of personnel concerning procurement issues, particularly on matters relating to the procurement system, purchase orders, suppliers, potential cost savings, quality, and compliance and defined control within the procurement policies and procedures and delegated authority requirements.
• Resolve invoice queries which cannot be resolved by the Finance Department.
• Undertake specific project work with users as approved by the Procurement Lead.
• Interrogate the purchasing system to evaluate information relating to purchase requisitions, orders, and suppliers.
• Be responsible for planning and prioritising own workload with support from the Procurement Lead, using own skills and initiative to ensure all target deadlines are met.
• Extensive use of Microsoft applications (including Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Knowledge and skill in Procurement process, including tendering and contract negotiation as well as knowledge and experience in conducting market research.
• Proven analytic skills (analysis of information, interpreting and presenting findings) and use of MS Office applications.
• Effective communicator both verbally and in writing to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records and filing.
• As you will expect the organisation may change from time to time and you will be expected to meet the operational requirements.
• Any other reasonable duties as required from time to time.
Essential Skills:
• An understanding of purchasing procedures, contract law, purchase to pay processes and procurement information systems.
• Good understanding of financial systems and budget control
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Ability to present information clearly and effectively.
• Excellent numeracy skills and strong analytical and statistical ability
• Ability to take initiative and be pro-active in planning workload, setting priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Good standard of education GCSE (Grade 3 and above in Math’s and English), or NVQ level 3 qualification or proven equivalent experience.
• Willing to undertake a supported programme of study leading to Foundation CIPS or similar procurement qualification.
Desirable Skills:
• General commercial awareness
• Knowledge of eSourcing tools
• Professional Qualification (or the desire and willingness to work towards) in Procurement (such as MCIPS) or related field.
• Ability to work flexibly and effectively as part of a team in a challenging environment.
• Excellent telephone manner
• Ability to interpret and implement policy.
• Studying towards professional CIPS or equivalent qualification
• Evidence of formal Continuing Professional Development
In return, we can offer:
Joining DHU means you will receive some great benefits. This will include access to the NHS pension scheme – alongside a generous annual leave allowance that grows with your length of service or recognises your existing NHS commitment. We provide an incremental sick pay scheme and family friendly policies like maternity and paternity pay that match the NHS offer, alongside working enhancements including an additional 30 - 45% of annual salary for unsociable hours benefit (earning potential will vary on shift days / times). We will also support your health and wellbeing - with complementary Westfield Health Insurance membership which covers basic costs like your dental care, glasses, physiotherapy, chiropody and many more.
At DHU Healthcare, we are committed to fostering an environment where Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and a strong sense of Belonging are not only celebrated but actively promoted. We believe that every individual, regardless of their background, deserves the right to access quality healthcare services and to be treated with respect and dignity. Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging is at the heart of everything we do, from patient care to our organisational culture.
