Purchasing Asssitant Fixed Term

Bupa UK ,
London, Greater London
Contract Type: Contract
Salary: £20,000 per annum

Overview

Purchasing Assistant Cromwell Hospital, London 12-month fixed term contract Full time, 37.5 hr/week Salary up to £25,000 DOE Closing date 20th March 2020 We're a leading health insurer and healthcare provider, with care homes, health centres, dental practices and a hospital. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.

We believe in quality, affordable and accessible healthcare for all. If you share our purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives, then look no further, Bupa could be the perfect match. About job area Do you want to be part of our long-term plans? At Bupa we have a range of roles spread across many areas for you to choose from.

From global teams to developing our activity within the UK, all of our professional roles play a key role in delivering on our purpose, helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. What you'll be doing In this position, you will act as the glue between local Operations, Purchasing and any related payable processes. You will develop your skills and knowledge to become a Local Subject Matter Expert on the Purchase order process so that you can support and drive ownership of the end to end process.

What's a typical day? Optimiseing the ordering process between Suppliers and the Hospital, managing and improving data flows Supporting and driving ownership to minimise the number of invoice matched exceptions Identifying and proposing any changes required to improve Procure to pay processes and minimise manual tasks Ensuring compliance to Bupa UK Procurement Policy unless by exception Liaising with suppliers over the phone and with end users face-to-face on a daily basis Who we're looking for? Experience in a similar position or an interest in Purchasing/Inventory/Stock control Understanding in ERP systems (Enterprise resource planning) - Purchasing or Accounts Payable processes would be an advantage Confident working knowledge of Microsoft Excel Ability to cope under pressure and in a busy environment Effective communicator with good interpersonal skills and the ability to create strong supporting relationships with internal customers. Whether you've found your feet or are discovering a new path. Welcome to a place that celebrates you.

This isn't where you've been. This is where you're going. This is what we have belief in.

Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on the basis of personal merit and qualifications, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. .