Apprentice Procurement Officer

Working under the direction of the Senior Procurement team (following procedures and guidelines) this role has a degree of autonomy to manage own workload on a day-to-day basis The post holder must be able work as part of a team, ensuring that relevant procurement information is disseminated throughout the Procurement department as necessary Effectively communicate and liaise with Trust personnel as and when required regarding procurement issues, advising customers of appropriate procurement routes as required, explaining ordering delays and clarifying order information. Expedite information/orders as and when required. Deal with all communication methods As required liaise with suppliers to clarify product and delivery information and to encourage them to meet organisational requirements Participate in specific procurement-related projects, as appropriate, under the direction of senior staff Invite competitive quotations from suppliers in accordance with thresholds for competition, producing the appropriate documentation, analysing the results, prepare and present comparative prices and make recommendations to the end-users, ensuring details are recorded in the quotations register Under the general direction of the Senior Procurement Officers and Procurement Managers prepare and issue tender documentation, evaluate and assist with the negotiation of tenders received against the specification, and prepare analytical summaries in preparation for contract awards, ensuring that all contracts maintain fair and equal competition Support the Senior Procurement team in liaison with internal and external stakeholders on contracting issues, discuss and resolve supply problems and difficulties, attend meetings to clarify requirements, ensure appropriate specifications etc. Contact suppliers by telephone, email, fax or meet with suppliers, to promote and maintain good supplier relations, and negotiate with them as appropriate on matters of price, service and quality improvement, arrange meetings, reviews and for product and equipment trials, etc. In the absence of contractual arrangements for specific goods or services utilise internet searches, or other means, to seek product and supplier information. Be innovative in dealing with unusual requirements To interrogate the e-procurement system on trends and spend in purchasing activity by directorate/supplier. Obtain spend data from suppliers and analyse to develop the catalogue system and to monitor contracts

Fur further details please visit https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/careers/vacancies/#!/job/v6851538 

Training:
Apprenticeship will be delivered both virtually and at work base Full training Schedule has not been agreed yet  

Training Outcome:
Once Apprenticeship is successfully completed post holder, moves to a substantiative post within the organisation Development opportunities vailable within service

Employer Description:
Think of the ambulance service and you’ll probably think of bright yellow vehicles and blue flashing lights, but there’s a lot more to us than that: We serve more than seven million people across approximately 5,400 square miles – the communities of Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and Glossop (Derbyshire). We receive approximately 1.7 million 999 calls and respond to over a million emergency incidents each year. We make more than 1.3 million patient transport journeys every year for those who require non-emergency transport to and from healthcare appointments. We deliver the NHS 111 service across the region for people who need medical help or advice, handling around 1.7 million calls every year. We employ around 7,074 staff in over 300 different roles. More than 1,000 people volunteer with us as community first responders, volunteer car drivers or patient and public panel members We have over 1,000 emergency and non-emergency vehicles operating across the North West.

Working Hours :
Monday- Friday Shifts to be confirmed Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience