Transactional Procurement Partner

Are you analytical minded with the desire to work with customers to deliver a flawless outcome?

NHS Shared Business Service are looking for a Transactional Procurement Partner to join our Transactional Procurement Team within Integrated procurement Services. The team provides front line service delivery of procurement related activities within Purchase to Pay, specifically innovating the process from customer requirement to Purchase Order placement and all related activities to enable accurate invoice payment.

You will report directly to the Transactional Procurement Service Manager, operating within a key function to manage Oracle system to successful creation of Purchase Orders by collaborating closely with a wide range of internal and external customers -thus supporting the smooth management of the process.

We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities. The only requirement is to attend quarterly meetings in Salford.

**What you will be doing**:

- Review procurement requirements and non-compliant requisitions, in line with the compliance and standard financial instructions per trust and liaise with clients to ensure they are compliant.
- To review documentation including contracts, quotes, and catalogue items for processing requisitions.
- Work with the Transactional Procurement team to action and resolve and queries for Internal and external customers.
- Provide advice and guidance to external collaborators on effective submission of requisitions.
- Support external customers on locating orders not received. To assist and guide any queries in the P2P process.
- Arrange new supplier sets, collaborating with clients and suppliers, to ensure bank details and required documents are received and actioned in a timely manner.
- Actively handles and reports on their own workload to ensure delivery of customer requirements.

**What you will bring**:

- Analytically minded with the desire to deliver the right outcome first time.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to present information in an easy-to-understand format.
- Be polite, professional, and responsive at all times as well as flexible to the changing needs of the customer.
- A confirmed ability to deliver quickly and accurately to customers across a high volume of requests.
- A high level of organisational skills, effective time-management and a proactive approach to delivery.
- A proven track record in IT systems with MS Office skills.

**It would be great if you had**:

- Working experience of Oracle.
- A solid understanding of the purchase to pay process.
- Procurement experience desirable not essential.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you

**Employment Type**:Full-time, Permanent

**Location**:Salford

**Security Clearance Level**:BPSS

**Internal Recruiter**:Kayleigh

**Salary**:Up to £24,500

**Benefits**:25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.

**Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?**

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.

We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.

Would you like to join us on our journey?