Total 4 purchasing procurement inventory job vacancies in Huntingdon, PE29 6NT

If you are interested in procurement in the public sector, please read on. This role is based in the high performing Procurement and Commercial Team at Cambridgeshire County Council.

You'll be working alongside other Procurement Officers as well as the wider Procurement and Commercial function who are a close-knit, friendly team that will support and encourage your development.

This position is also being offered as an apprenticeship to candidates who not already have CIPS Level 4 or equivalent experience within a procurement function. You will be mentored by an experienced procurement professional who will support you to develop. You will be given study leave, work-based support and the opportunity to apply your learning. Above all else, we will invest in you so that you can grow your career in procurement.

If the position is offered as part of the apprenticeship route, then the starting salary will be 70% of the bottom point of grade SO1 (£22,453 per annum) after one year completion you will move to 85% of the bottom point of grade SO1 (£27,264 per annum). Upon completion of the second year of the apprenticeship you will move to 95% (£30,472 per annum) and once you have finished the apprenticeship course you will be on 100% of grade S01, (£32,076 per annum).

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Jon Collyns (Senior Procurement Manager) by emailing Jon.collyns@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or calling 07775 703930.

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:

• Flexible working
• Flexible Bank Holidays
• A comprehensive wellbeing package
• Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
• A comprehensive pension scheme.
• IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
• Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
• An employee recognition scheme

What will you be doing?

Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager for Place (covering Property, Highways, Transport and Waste amongst other areas) you will be involved in the whole procurement cycle from procurement planning through to contract award on contracts valued over £100,000. Preparing procurement documentation with clients and providing support through the evaluation process.

Calling off from central government and other external frameworks as well as publishing open tenders using the Councils e-tendering platform (ProContract) working with stakeholders across the organisation to embed sound and effective procurement practice.

You will also be working with colleagues to provide general support to the whole Authority, responding to internal and external queries received via the Procurement & Commercial email box, analysing data and running reports.

About you

You will need to be confident bringing strong communication skills and an attention to detail, operating with integrity and often working on your own initiative you will have strong organisation and IT skills.

You will have experience of managing the procurement process, ideally within the public sector and should be familiar with calling off from Local Government frameworks.

Able to develop and analyse a range of data sets to inform the work of the team and enable effective performance management and reporting.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers

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About You Everyone is welcome at NWAFT and were committed to building a diverse, inclusive and professional team. The experience required in this role includes Youll hold a professional qualification/degree and/or be a member of or working towards being MCIPS qualified. Youll demonstrate experience in the examining, planning and advising contracting workplans With experience of co-ordinating complex procurement processes and stakeholder management Relevant purchasing experience in relation to ITT/ITQ exercises Well look to you to have experience within a public sector environment however this is not essential Experience of using e-tendering portals and IT systems Strong experience of stakeholder engagement, both internally and across various sectors It would be advantageous of you had the following: Experience, or at least an awareness of the different challenges faced, when working within a public sector procurement environment. Experience, or at least knowledge/understanding of UK Public Contract regulations, as well as an awareness of proposed UK Procurement legislation changes

Do you have a background working within procurement environment, whether that be in a category, sourcing, operational or strategic capacity in either the public or private sector? Can you see yourself joining a developing team as Category Manager to progress your own capabilities, whilst supporting the upkeep and running of local hospital?

The Category Manager will work alongside the Senior Category Manager and other senior team colleagues to organise and manage the procurement work plan for a range of non-medical goods, works and services, across all our hospital sites.

The post holder will advise and support internal departmental colleagues on procurement processes and help lead the Procurement and Supply Chain team as a whole ensuring efficient processes and value for money are continually achieved for the Trust and to benefit of patients, local communities, and the wider public purse.

You will assist with a delegated category portfolio to implement strategic sourcing and strong collaborator management, lower costs to deliver savings, and strengthen existing relationships with key suppliers.



Working within our Procurement and Supply Chain team, this service critical role will see you provide effective and efficient procurement of goods, works and services within the Estates and Facilities categories.

· You’ll support the procurement service to achieve best value for money, cost savings and quality of service in accordance with the latest public procurement regulations and internal polices.

· Work closely with key internal stakeholders to ensure workings with the procurement team and ensuring procurement practices are compliant.

· To provide stakeholders with an understanding of procurement options available and guide procurement strategy.

· Deliver compliant procurement activities, ranging from low value tenders and Find a Tender Service opportunities to understanding National Framework agreements abilities to run further competition and direct award processes for new and existing contract requirements.

· Managing aspects of a procurement lifecycle from procurement strategy formation, to the management and implementation of contracts, whilst ensuring all documentation is current and valid for transparency and auditing proposes.

· Ensure end users requirements deliver best value for money whilst taking into account whole life costs, corporate social responsible (CSR) and social value.

· Collaborate with other stakeholders within our Integrated Care Board (ICB) as well as regional and national procurement hubs/framework managers.

We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.

Benefits to you

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Career development and training;
• Wellbeing support and activities;
• In-house physiotherapy Service;
• On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

About You

Everyone is welcome at NWAFT and we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and professional team.

The experience required in this role includes –

· You’ll hold a professional qualification/degree and/or be a member of or working towards being MCIPS qualified.

· You’ll demonstrate experience in the examining, planning and advising contracting workplans

· With experience of co-ordinating complex procurement processes and stakeholder management

· Relevant purchasing experience in relation to ITT/ITQ exercises

· We’ll look to you to have experience within a public sector environment however this is not essential

· Experience of using e-tendering portals and IT systems

· Strong experience of stakeholder engagement, both internally and across various sectors

It would be advantageous of you had the following:

· Experience, or at least an awareness of the different challenges faced, when working within a public sector procurement environment.

· Experience, or at least knowledge/understanding of UK Public Contract regulations, as well as an awareness of proposed UK Procurement legislation changes


This advert closes on Sunday 7 Apr 2024

The Category Manager will be responsible and accountable to the Senior Category Manager to organise and manage the procurement work plan for a range of goods and services, across all our hospital sites. The post holder will advise and support managers and staff on procurement processes and help lead the Procurement and Supply Chain team as a whole ensuring efficient processes and value for money are continually achieved for the Trust and to benefit our patients and the tax payer.

The role will be organisationally based within the Procurement office at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

• As delegated by the Procurement & Supply Chain Manager and in accordance with the Trusts’ Standing Financial Instructions, prepare specifications, invite tenders and quotations, and negotiate agreements, including disposals of redundant equipment. In addition place orders and contracts for goods and services including capital equipment, and associated service level agreements.

• Work closely with managers and staff on procurement workplans and provide sound technical and professional advice and information in order to achieve continuous cost improvements to influence the whole procurement process to ensure effective purchasing of goods and services is compliant with EU procurement legislation and other statutory regulations.

• Work with managers and staff at all levels, and through advisory groups, to regularly review products, rationalise usage, minimise costs and identify and achieve quality and/or cost improvements which reduces variation and support initiatives detailed in the Carter recommendations related to Procurement.

We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.


Benefits to you


• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Career development and training;
• Wellbeing support and activities;
• In-house physiotherapy Service;
• On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Corporate Responsibilities

• Supporting the trust and procurement team with the changing procurement landscape as a result of the Lord Carters productivity review in the NHS. Working to drive costs down through a reduction in variation, driving efficiencies’ through maximising the use of Purchase to pay platforms such as NHS Supply Chain, NHSSBS Oracle

• Provide guidance and support to stakeholders on the use of the purchasing ordering system (SBS Oracle).

• Participate in the development and maintenance of electronic quotation, tendering and contract management systems.

• To support the finance and procurement senior management team in maximising the use of current systems that derive benefits in procurement activity, patient level costing, bench marking tools such as Spend Comparison Service and NHSSC. In addition supporting opportunities for further automation and technological aids such as the introduction of GS1/Peppol into the Trust.

• Ensure the department maintains strong links with its Procurement and Supply Chain partners specifically EOECPH, NHS Supply Chain, NHS SBS, Cambs & Peterborough ICS and NHS Business Services Authority.

• To provide procurement guidance and support to key stakeholders and various groups/teams and clinical leads to assist in overall delivery of non-pay Cost Improvement Plans.

• To create and develop strong effective relationships with suppliers, colleagues and team members in order to maximise good communication and efficient and productive working relationships.

• To develop and maintain effective relationships with partner organisations that operate within the Trust. Communicating and providing information relevant to the role.

Managerial and Organisational

• Day to day management of staff employed in the team to ensure that requisitions are processed promptly on the Oracle Purchase Order system to ensure, delivery requirements are met, good communications are maintained with managers and staff and agreed performance and savings targets are achieved.

• To contribute to the overall management of the Procurement and Supply Chain Department particularly through initiatives relating to staff annual appraisals including training and personal development.

• To assist Procurement senior management, in their work as and when required with operational management of the Department, including recruitment of staff and deputising in their absence when the need arises.

Performance, Finance and Information

• Develop and use spend management information on purchase ordering, local stock usage and materials management to identify and exploit opportunities for standardisation and change.

• Working in conjunction with external organisations for example East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub and NHS Supply Chain and our local health economy partners to ensure Trust savings potential is maximised to support delivery of procurement savings and efficiency targets detailed in Cambs & Peterborough ICS.

• To help provide the agreed level of customer care, service and performance which are required by the Executive staff of North West Anglia NHSFT and under Service Level Agreements with any external service providers.

• Ensure that timely procurement is undertaken in accordance with the Trusts’ policies, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation.

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This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Jan 2024