Supplies Assistant

Repairs and Maintenance Service are recruiting a Supplies Assistant to join an existing team.

The Role of Supplies Assistant

To provide a professional, efficient & cost-effective Supplies and Logistics service to the required standards. Satisfying performance targets and working in compliance with SCC Health & Safety policies and other health & safety legislation. Excellent standards of good practise and working collaboratively with other business units to maintain and demonstrate continued improvement to the Supplies & Logistics service.

Provide a support service to obtain materials, to ensure the purchasing and supply process is in accordance with operational needs and provides value for money. Build close working relationships with all Business Unit stakeholders and SCC officers to ensure effective supply chain delivery and management.

Key Essential Skills and Person Specification

• Practical experience of using IT to deliver operational requirements and as an analytical and management tool
• Ensure that all Sheffield City Council agreements are utilised effectively to deliver best value
• Awareness of good health and safety practices and the application of safe systems of work
• We are looking for motivated people who have excellent customer service, communication, organisational and IT skills. You need to be able to work using your own initiative as well as being a good team player; know how to prioritise your workload and meet tight deadlines; can work under pressure; own a problem or task through to completion.
• A key skill in this role is having good organisational and customer service skills. The successful applicants will need to demonstrate energy and commitment to provide a professional service.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

For further details contact: glen.houghton@sheffield.gov.uk