Opportunity
Procurement Assistant (Internally Sourcing Support, Level 2).
Approach to a career in procurement with a world’s most ethical company.
About Us
We offer solutions to manage spend effectively and improve performance, working with both public and private healthcare and non-healthcare providers to optimise the use of products and services to identify cost‑saving opportunities and best value. As part of the HCA Healthcare Group, we were named in Ethispheres World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 14th time.
Why Us?
Committed to the care and improvement of human life. Comprehensive onboarding and hands‑on professional development through training programs.
DUTIES (included, but not limited to)
Category Knowledge
* Product comparisons between supplier offerings and impact on healthcare providers in deriving value through conversion opportunities.
Supplier Knowledge
* Uses supplier knowledge to execute strategies, create leverage, and mitigate risks.
Strategy Development, Validation and Risk Mitigation
* Develops category strategy with manager support, seeks guidance for risk issues, and agrees on risk mitigation strategies.
Sourcing Process
* Presents category strategies and final awards to internal stakeholders for review and discussion, prior to validation by members.
* Undertakes pre‑assessment of award scenarios to inform sourcing strategies for assigned categories.
* Utilises procurement process knowledge to determine appropriate procurement approaches to deliver value.
* Demonstrates aptitude to learn product categories and how end users interface with the products/services.
Supplier and Customer Relationship Management
Supplier
* Oversees supplier relationship during the sourcing process, participates in supplier business reviews, and reviews new products/technologies/services as they arise.
Customer
* Builds and nurtures effective customer relationships through frequent interactions and engagement activities.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Customer facing experience.
* Confident with customers and suppliers.
* Proactive.
* Administration experience.
* Experience of coordinating a process.
* Good organisational and task‑oriented capabilities.
* Excellent oral, written and presentation skills.
* Developed interpersonal skills to work in a high‑profile, fast‑paced team environment.
What We Offer
Salary Range: Competitive Salary.
Core Benefits
* Pension.
* Critical illness cover.
* 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
* Hybrid working (up to 2 days working from home).
* HTE Me Time – block up to two hours per month for wellbeing activities.
* Volunteering leave.
Voluntary Benefits
* Dental Insurance.
* Technology at home.
* Private GP consultations.
* Private healthcare.
* Holiday buy/sell.
* Travel season ticket loan.
If you think this role is for you, please apply now!
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