Overview
Position: Sustainability Procurement Assistant
Employer: NWSSP Legal & Risk Services
Note: Welsh language applications are welcome. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable.
Responsibilities
* Responsible for the purchase of selected goods and services in accordance with Procurement policies and procedures by obtaining and analysing quotations.
* Assist in the acquisition of routine and non-routine goods and services for the delivery of equipment requirements for NWSSP, recommending sources of supply and savings opportunities to customers, ensuring efficiency and demonstrating value for money.
* Undertake the negotiation of non-compliant non-pay expenditure in accordance with Health Board/Trust Standing Orders/SFIs and all other relevant legislation, to ensure reduction in non-catalog requests and increase in catalog usage, assisting the Sustainable Procurement Team.
Qualifications and Skills
* Essential criteria – Knowledge: Experience of working in the field of sustainability.
* Essential criteria – Knowledge: Proven ability to establish and enhance effective working relationships with stakeholders.
* Essential criteria – Knowledge: A Level qualification OR Educated to NVQ Level 3.
* Desirable criteria – Knowledge: Previous NHS Sustainability and/or Procurement experience.
* Desirable criteria – Knowledge: Ability to work to deadlines.
* Essential criteria – Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Essential criteria – Skills: Proven ability to use Microsoft products.
* Desirable criteria – Skills: Ability to work positively as part of a team.
* Desirable criteria – Skills: Ability to analyse and interpret complex data sets.
* Desirable criteria – Skills: Welsh Speaker.
Working for NWSSP
We embrace values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating. We encourage an agile working approach and aim to create an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focusing on wellbeing and belonging.
Offering a comprehensive benefits package. Visit the NWSSP Working for Us page for more details and guidance on the application process.
Additional information
The role supports the wider team to provide procurement advice and support. Shortlisting will be based on how well candidates demonstrate the person specification. UK/ RoI visa sponsorship notes apply for non-UK/non-RoI nationals. Welsh language skills are desirable.
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