Category Buyer

3 months ago

Ashford, United Kingdom 2Gether Support Solutions Full time

**Job overview**

Full time - Permanent - William Harvey Hospital - Up to £32,918 per annum plus company benefits.

2gether Support Solutions is a Facilities and Estates services company providing support to healthcare professionals caring for over 2000 patients daily across multiple East Kent hospital sites. 2gether provides vital services including maintenance, cleaning, catering, procurement, logistics and much more

Category Buyers are an integral part of the Procurement Department, ensuring best practice, value for money and supporting opportunities to secure 2gether’s financial position.

Due to Health & Safety regulations, applicants must be over the age of 18.

**What will you be doing?**

This is a busy role where you will be working on multiple projects, including raising orders and contracts for goods and services, providing quotations, tender, and contract management services. You will also be ensuring internal policies are followed and identifying preferred suppliers for products and services to be contracted appropriately.

Buying experience is beneficial for the role, including materials management and awareness of products and suppliers. We will consider procurement experience in different backgrounds however a healthcare background would be beneficial. You will need excellent data skills with experience of excel and data analysis.

Although SIPS qualifications are not essential, some level of understanding is needed for the role. We look to develop our staff, and offer apprenticeships and further SIPS qualifications within our procurement team.

**What’s in it for you?**

At 2gether we take pride in providing excellent support to our employees, our customers and their patients, pulling together as one team to care and find solutions that make a difference for those we support.

You will get a benefits package including:
Ø 25 day annual leave + bank holidays

Ø Opportunity to buy or sell up to 10 days annual leave

Ø Company Pension

Ø Onsite childcare facilities

Ø Cycle to Work Scheme

Ø Employee Assistant Programme with Health Assured

Ø Life Assurance scheme

We offer discounts and savings that make a difference to you including:
Ø Discounted travel, accommodation, airport parking, holidays, skiing and travel extras

Ø Subsidised bus pass

Ø Health and beauty, gifts, toys, fashion and entertainment

Ø Training and development opportunities including BICS and functional skills training

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £32,918.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Canteen
- Childcare
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 5207619

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