EProcurement Assistant
The closing date is 31 March 2026
The Procurement Department coordinates the sourcing, contracting and buying of goods and services to meet the operational requirements of the Trust. An opportunity has arisen in the position of a Band 3 e-Procurement Assistant to work within a top performing, award winning Procurement team. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, well organized person to work within the e-Procurement Team, providing integral support to the Trust.
Applicants who have already received feedback that they are unsuitable for the position need not apply - unless they have taken steps to strengthen their application to demonstrate and evidence how you meet the essential criteria since that decision.
Please note that this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
To support the eProcurement team in ensuring that the Trust's purchasing activities are undertaken in an efficient and effective manner. Responsible for supporting the sourcing of goods, negotiating best value, processing transactions and providing excellent customer service.
About us
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
People at the Heart
Listen and Involve
Kind and Respectful
ONE Team
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Job responsibilities
Planning and Organisational Duties
* Provide general assistance with locally based procurement function
* Process orders via the eProcurement system
* Seek best buy opportunities by considering alternative products / sources of supply and record and report cost savings
* Provide advice and guidance to customers
* Liaise with internal and external customers and suppliers to resolve queries in an efficient manner ensuring a professional service at all times
* Organise workload effectively in order to ensure minimal or no delay in delivery of goods to end users and to liaise with appropriate suppliers
* Participate in training as required
* Contribute to the development of the postholder and growth of the Procurement department in line with service provision
* Logging of requisition data using appropriate MS packages
* Production of official purchase orders using appropriate bespoke IT systems and software (Oracle iProcurement system)
* Regular updates of pricing schedules / catalogues
* Accurate record keeping for audit requirements
* Be a valuable member of the Trusts Procurement Department, contribute to the delivery of its overall objectives and assist with stock and general office activities when required.
* Determine a plan with the eProcurement Manager so those training requirements remain up to date in the light of changing procedures and the introduction of new legislation.
* Plan and organise own workload in conjunction with the eProcurement Manager and to deputise for him/her as and when required.
* Ensure that necessary risks taken as part of daily work have been assessed and managed in order to reduce the likelihood of any unfavourable outcome occurring.
* Any other duties as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GCSE/ Functional Skills Level 2 Maths & English
* ECDL or equivalent
Experience
* Experience of working in purchasing & supplies (or transferable skills)
* Working knowledge of healthcare environment
Skills
* PC literate including working knowledge of Microsoft applications
* Highly customer focused
* Confident communicator with developed interpersonal skills
* Ability to work on own initiative
Knowledge
* Awareness of Standing Financial Instructions
Additional
* Ability to facilitate travel between trust sites
* Demonstrate use of initiative
* Proactive approach
* Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working
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