Apprentice Buyer

You will need to demonstrate good customer service skills; strong organisation and time keeping skills; the ability to work on your own initiative; have a flexible and adaptive approach to work; and be committed to achieving your apprentice qualification. Be part of a small team of buyers, supervised by a Team Leader which will be responsible for the order processing and customer service activity relating to a discrete group of requisitioning departments Ensure that requisitioned to order lead times are adhered to Ensure that goods/services ordered are progressed and delivered to the requisitioning department in a timely manner Ensure that invoice queries relating to orders placed are resolved satisfactorily within set target time Ensure effective communications with requisitioning departments Ensure that the procurement process is compliant with the Trusts Corporate Governance Completion of NVQ Level 3 Business Administration Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.