Procurement Assistant -Hospitality

Barchester's procurement team have a new opportunity for a Procurement Assistant who will provide essential support to the Hospitality Category Lead with focus on the food and beverage, waste and janitorial categories. Offering hybrid working, with 3 days in our established Warrington office and 2 days working from home.

On successful completion of a 6-month probation period, this role offers the opportunity to complete a fully funded Level 4 Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPs) Apprenticeship.

As Procurement Assistant you will be providing a high level of administrative procurement support to the Category Leads, stakeholders and Homes / Hospitals across the estate, alongside managing the supply chain performance of categories and suppliers in accordance with contractual requirements.

Duties & responsibilities:

Resolve      category queries, liaise with homes / hospitals and preferred supplier      network
Provide      administration support to the category lead with meetings, timetables,      minutes and actions
Engagement      with the Hospitality team to deliver their hospitality strategy
Product      and price file updates and communicate  add changes delists/ new      products/ substitutes
Admin      and data support surrounding product switch programmes with our Food and      beverage Group Purchasing Organisation (GPO)
Attend      business review meetings with suppliers to manage KPIs and offer support      and solutions as required
Provide      project support for added value
Admin      support to ensure all supplier contract data remains updated
Research      the market to provide market insight and trends
Liaising      with our internal communications team to provide procurement business      updates to the business
Experience required:
The role would suit a graduate or a buyer with      several years experience
Procurement      or Admin experience preferred, although a good standard of education and      some work experience is acceptable
Experience      within Hospitality would be preferable but not essential
Experience      of working with different stakeholders and suppliers
Presentation      skills
Ability      to work on own initiative
Adaptable      to change
Team      player with a positive and proactive attitude
Have      experience managing projects
Good communication skills with the confidence to      speak to stakeholders and suppliers
A calm      approach with a willingness to learn and develop
Computer literate with a good standard of Excel,      Word and Powerpoint.
If you'd like to use your supply chain experience and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is an empowering and rewarding place to be.