Procurement Assistant

Job Title: Procurement Assistant              

Function: Commercial – Medical Consumables

Hybrid Worker – Expectation is two days per week on site at either our Alfreton, Sheffield or Wakefield office

Contract type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: Offered on a starting salary of £29,316 with the potential to increase to £32,573 over the course of three years.

Closing Date: Monday, 26th October 2026

*Successful candidates will be requested to attend an assessment day on the 6th November 2026 at our Wakefield office*

NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first.

We have a great opportunity for a Procurement Assistant within the Commercial directorate within the Medical Consumables team. The Procurement Assistant will work as an integral member of the category teams, ensuring the procurement processes are managed within identified KPIs. They will support the delivery of the end-to-end procurement process for our customers/stakeholders, working to always deliver a high level of customer service to all stakeholders ensuring that relationships and processes are managed effectively allowing overall targets to be achieved.

Every day you will … 

• Experience supporting procurement activities, contract management, and compliance with organisational policies and procedures.
• Strong research and analytical skills, gathering and interpreting data, market intelligence, and emerging trends to inform decision-making.
• Proficient in preparing reports, maintaining accurate records, and using digital tools and spreadsheets to manage and present information.
• Effective stakeholder management, building relationships, coordinating meetings and activities, and maintaining clear communication with internal and external partners.
• Customer-focused problem solver with experience resolving queries, managing invoice discrepancies, monitoring contract performance, and delivering high-quality service.

What can we offer you?

We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:

• Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.  
• We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and colleague recognition awards. 
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
• A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)
• Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
• 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community. 
• Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.

NHS Supply Chain, who are we?

Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.

We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.

What skills will help you thrive in this role?

• Experience supporting procurement activities, contract management, and compliance with organisational policies and procedures.
• Strong research and analytical skills, gathering and interpreting data, market intelligence, and emerging trends to inform decision-making.
• Proficient in preparing reports, maintaining accurate records, and using digital tools and spreadsheets to manage and present information.
• Effective stakeholder management, building relationships, coordinating meetings and activities, and maintaining clear communication with internal and external partners.
• Customer-focused problem solver with experience resolving queries, managing invoice discrepancies, monitoring contract performance, and delivering high-quality service.

Our Inclusive Commitment

At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.

Struggling to complete our application form, and require additional support? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@supplychain.nhs.uk who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.