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Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Pharmacy Inventory Procurement Officer (XN03)

The closing date is 02 February 2026

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Job summary

Expected Shortlisting Date

28/01/2026

Planned Interview Date

11/02/2026

Medicine Management and Pharmacy Services are looking for an organised highly motivated and enthusiastic Inventory Procurement officer.

Applicants should have experience of working in a professional purchasing environment with good time management skills to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

This is a great opportunity for someone who has excellent communication skills and is committed to supporting high-quality patient care. The successful candidate will be working at our Leeds Pharmaceutical Stores location on the outskirts of the city.

As a key member of the Pharmacy Procurement Team you will play an essential role in ensuring the safe, efficient and cost-effective procurement of medicines and pharmaceutical products for Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Main duties of the job

What Youll be Doing

Working as part of a team responsible for ordering medicines and pharmaceutical supplies in line with Trust procedures and SOPs

Monitoring stock levels to ensure continuity of supply across all clinical areas

Managing outstanding orders. Liaising with suppliers and wholesalers to resolve supply issues. Sourcing alternatives where needed.

Supporting the Pharmacy team with stock management and shortages.

Providing excellent customer service to clinical and non-clinical colleagues.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest acute trusts in England with MMPS being a highly respected and forward thinking Pharmacy department. We continuously support our workforce to develop to their potential in delivering the best patient care.

Why Join Us?

Supportive and friendly Pharmacy team

Opportunities for flexible working

A role that directly contributes to safe effective patient care

Access to NHS benefits, including pension scheme and staff wellbeing support

If youre enthusiastic, reliable, and ready to take the next step in your career, wed love to hear from you.

Please note this post doesnt qualify for visa sponsorship.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Date posted

12 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9298-MMP-465

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as part of a specialised procurement team responsible for the purchasing of pharmaceutical products and maintaining efficient and accurate stock levels at Leeds Pharmaceutical Store. Providing purchasing advice and guidance to other teams involved in order and supply of medicines.

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who possess analytical and problem solving skills

The successful candidate will already have experience of working in a professional purchasing environment and will be able to work independently or as part of a team. Ideally we will be looking for someone with purchasing qualifications or someone who is willing to study with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS).

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who possess analytical and problem solving skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
Training in a purchasing environment

Desirable

NVQ level 3 or Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) Level 3 attained or prepared to study towards

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of basic purchasing principles, contract law and knowledge of procurement systems and processes
Experience of working in a professional purchasing environment

Skills & Behaviours

Essential

Ability to cope with unpredictable workloads and non-routine activities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
Training in a purchasing environment

Desirable

NVQ level 3 or Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) Level 3 attained or prepared to study towards

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of basic purchasing principles, contract law and knowledge of procurement systems and processes
Experience of working in a professional purchasing environment

Skills & Behaviours

Essential

Ability to cope with unpredictable workloads and non-routine activities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)