Procurement Assistant

Barchester's procurement team have a new opportunity for a Procurement Assistant to join the Barchester family. Offering hybrid working, with 3 days in our established Warrington office and 2 days working from home.
The Procurement Assistant will provide a high level of administrative procurement support to the Category Leads, stakeholders and Homes / Hospitals across the estate.
Assist in tenders and contract management processes, liaising with contracted suppliers to negotiate good value for money and ensure smooth delivery of goods and services.
Use the source to pay system to update key information along with data analysis to review key trends and support the wider procurement team in effective purchasing decisions.
On successful completion of a 6-month probation period, this role offers the opportunity to complete a fully funded Level 4 Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPs) Apprenticeship.

Duties & responsibilities:

Support all homes and operational functions      with procurement enquiries.
Oversee new supplier onboarding in      collaboration with the Accounts team.
With support from the Category Lead manage supplier      relationships and include internal stakeholders and other functions as and      when required.
Manage supplier product and price file updates      and communicate changes internally.
With support arrange and attend supplier      review meetings and follow up actions to completion.
With      support assist with category management in the contract management      process, tenders and ensuring smooth delivery of goods and services.
Ensure all supplier administration is      kept-up-to-date within the filing parameters set.
Provide data      analysis to support the Category Lead's decision making.
Work on projects to develop strategic business      relationships to add value that provide financial and non financial      benefit to Barchester.
Monitor supplier compliance and provide      reporting based on the results.
Sending surveys to homes and reporting on the      results.
Any other      reasonable task requested by the line manager which is within your      competence.

Required experience and qualifications:

The role would suit a graduate or a buyer with several years experience looking for their next career step
Computer literate with a good standard of Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
Positive and proactive attitude
Good communication skills with the confidence to speak to stakeholders and suppliers
A calm approach with a willingness to learn and develop
If you'd like to use your supply chain experience and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is an empowering and rewarding place to be.