Category Specialist Assistant

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our Category Management Team within our Procurement Department at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT. We are a busy, supportive and friendly team. The Team is responsible for the contracting of Clinical and Corporate products and services for the Trust in line with Public Sector Procurement, this involves the issuing of Tenders, Contract Negotiation and Contract Management. Our Aim to award contracts working at times with other NHS bodies which improves the services to the Trust and also achieves cost improvements.

The role we have is a supporting administration role for the Category Teams. The role will be varied and at times challenging it will involve the collating entering of information, data analysis, preparing tender/quote documents, researching the Supplier market, responding to queries and supporting the Trusts internal and external stakeholders.

We require someone who has excellent IT and administration skills who will be unfazed by learning new IT systems. The role requires a team player who is an excellent communicator and who can develop and build on new and existing relationships. The role requires accuracy and a keen eye for details as the work will at times involves complex data. You will be required to multitask, work within given deadlines and at times work under pressure.

Main duties of the job

To work across clinical and non-clinical environments for purchasing a variety of products and services for all hospital sites of the Trust. The role requires an analytical approach and good attention to detail to add value and process electronic requests for goods and services on the trust ordering system. Must be able use own initiative and work within the appropriate time scales with adherence to the Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders guidelines and controls.

The role involves liaising with customers on their requirements and with suppliers to identify and secure financial savings, obtaining quotations and rationalisation opportunities. This will also involve ensuring the smooth electronic transactions are carried with in the Purchase to Pay system.

Critical aspect of the role is to provide advice and guidance to user/staff and customers, on the purchase of goods and services, to ensure compliance in relation to procurement and stock management

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About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.