Procurement Contract Support

Based in the purchasing and procurement department in Normanton, the role will support the selling and delivery of a procurement to meet customer specific needs. Strategic procurement's will span across a range of clinical, medical and surgical procurement's, depending on tower. You will assist the designated category management and support procurement team to obtain the maximum possible benefits.

Client Details

Based from the Normanton office, this membership organisation, founded and funded by NHS organisations. Working with our members, together we support the NHS to make the most of its purchasing power to maximise investment in patient care - helping trusts to deliver the highest quality services while at the same time ensuring value for money.

Description

The key responsibilities for the Procurement Contract Support position

• Running benchmarking processes

• Assisting the Category Managers / Clinical Engagement and Implementation Managers in day to day tasks

• Assisting the Procurement Contract Manager and Procurement Specialists

• Managing the web based tender portal, Intenda and ensuring correspondence is issued via the portal and supplier information is issued and responded to as required

• Managing contracts database

• Manages CRM and Product Database

• Manages invoice queries via Oracle or similar

• Catalogue management, adding and deleting lines as required

• Supporting further competitions and trust evaluations

• Managing queries

• Attending meetings to support the Category Managers and/or Clinical Engagement & Implementation Managers as required

Profile

The successful Procurement Contract Support candidate should have the following skill set:

• Business acumen and the ability to influence and manage commercial opportunities

• A good understanding of NHS supplies and procurement procedures

• Knowledge of contract law, procurement law, including knowledge of European public sector procurement directives e.g. GATT and EU procurement, CE registration and classification, UN global standards etc.

• Knowledge of Market and Supplier intelligence and management

• Familiar working in a procurement and purchasing department

Job Offer

Salary for the Procurement Contract Support is dependent on experience.

Please call to enquire around the wider opportunity.