Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Newcastle upon Tyne NE27
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne NE27
Full job description
The Purchasing Officer has overall responsibility to provide an effective and efficient Purchasing service for Medical and Non-medical equipment, consumables, excluding Pharmacy, across Northumbria Healthcare Trust and Primary Care Trust sites. The services are in accordance with the Trust's Standing Orders and Financial Procedures, ensuring all orders for goods and services required are appropriately sourced, generated, and expedited in the agreed timescale.
The post holder will work with other members of the team to ensure orders are correctly processed to provide quality orders, correctly sourced, enhancing high safe patient care. You must also have the ability to work independently, supporting the daily tasks of the team, ensuring all queries relating to orders are dealt with in a timely fashion.
The post holder will communicate on all levels, building relationships with staff and colleagues throughout the Trust. Internally, you will be working closely with other Procurement Team members and our Finance department. A close relationship with staff in Finance is essential to solve any problems in processing invoices arising from variances in order prices and quantity delivered.
Communication skills are required when dealing with customers enquiring about incorrect orders or late deliveries, which will require calmness and tact as customers can occasionally be angry and/or impatient. Communications will be in person, via telephone, teams, and e-mail. We operate via an agile hybrid approach to maximize the benefits of working across both healthcare & corporate sites and from home.
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