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Emma Maisey

Loxley, Sheffield,South Yorkshire

Summary

Procurement Professional (MCIPS) with over 5 years experience optimising procurement processes to drive cost savings, enhancing supplier relationships, and improve overall efficiency. Effective at collaborating with colleagues to ensure project success in a timely manner. Recent key achievements are savings of £548k and consistent high level KPI scores along with proudly receiving an Employee of the Month and Values in Practice award.


Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work history

Category Buyer

NHS Supply Chain
Leeds
05.2024 - Current
  • Identify issues, analyse information and provide solutions to problems.
  • Build and maintain courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Achieved £548k in savings to date by implementing cost-saving initiatives.
  • Handle customer concerns and escalate major issues to supervisor.
  • Engage with customers to better understand needs and deliver excellent service.
  • Develop team communications and information for meetings.
  • Pick up additional tasks to aid team success.
  • Explore and create new ways to resolve problems with processes, technology or team members to improve overall efficiency.
  • Prepare timely and accurate financial reporting and analysis.
  • Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.

Procurement Specialist

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
11.2023 - 04.2024
  • Prepare quotation/tender documentation in line with Standing Financial Instructions and Legislation.
  • Invite and manage return of tenders for medium and high value contracts, including holding pre-tender discussions with both customer and supplier.
  • Evaluate tender returns, using appropriate financial assessment and purchasing and supply criteria. Ensure products and supplier meet required standards according to English and Legislation.
  • Managed various high value, business-critical procurement projects, demonstrating exceptional leadership, negotiation and strategy.
  • Presented market intelligence to key stakeholders, demonstrating key areas for growth and development.
  • Managed online bidding, eSourcing and eProcurement, effectively broadening supplier opportunities.

Customer Support and Assistant Buyer

Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
10.2019 - 11.2023
  • Negotiated supplier contract and terms, including SLAs, price, lead time, delivery terms and returns.
  • Regularly negotiated with key suppliers, achieving optimum price and delivery options.
  • Managed product prices and profit margins to keep products affordable, guaranteeing purchases by customers.
  • Understood portfolios of goods and services offered by vendors by scheduling and attending supplier meetings for presentations or demonstrations.
  • Analysed help desk activity and reported key metrics, highlighting trends and areas for improvement.
  • Managed incoming queries and issues via telephone, email, and ticketing system, providing timely and accurate technical support.
  • Trained, supported and managed 4 new team members on help desk procedures, tools, and best practices, fostering knowledgeable support team.
  • Reviewed and updated help desk guides and FAQs, enabling users to resolve common issues independently.
  • Provided clear and concise step-by-step technical support to guide clients.
  • Maximised customer engagement and satisfaction by delivering excellent customer service.
  • Organised files to support efficiency and traceability.
  • Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
  • Actively listened to customers to fully understand requests and address concerns.
  • Demonstrated outstanding product knowledge to achieve high customer satisfaction levels.
  • Resolved customer queries and problems using effective communication and providing step-by-step solutions.

Admin Support

Ocasa Homes
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
07.2019 - 10.2019
  • Carried out general administration duties such as managing client appointments, answering calls and data input.
  • Completed general administration duties, including record management, data input and policy updates, to maintain efficient back-of-house services.
  • Offered friendly, efficient customer service and handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.

Business Support

Ramskill Martin
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
07.2018 - 07.2019
  • Worked effectively with office secretarial teams to ensure efficient administrative business support.
  • Demonstrated outstanding multitasking skills, effectively managing multiple projects at once to maintain smooth business support.
  • Sent and received correspondence from clients, staff and third parties via different communication platforms for seamless business support.
  • Provided proper administrative support to senior teams, aiding smooth business operations.
  • Streamlined operations by implementing efficient business support systems.

Sales Support

Panel Systems
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
06.2017 - 06.2018
  • Delivered top-quality customer service by providing professional after-sales support.
  • Provided after-sales support and follow up on issues and queries.
  • Collaborated with sales teams to align project specifications with customer requirements.

Support Buyer

Catering Projects
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
05.2016 - 05.2018
  • Raised purchase orders against project demand, guaranteeing orders were placed in-line with supplier quotes.
  • Regularly negotiated with key suppliers, achieving optimum price and delivery options.
  • Processed purchase orders, arranged supplier payments and informed management of delivery statuses for planning purposes.
  • Satisfied organisation's purchasing needs by researching, selecting and purchasing quality products and materials.
  • Liaised with manufacturers to finalise and confirm production schedules and targets based on customer needs and available materials.
  • Assessed and resolved logistic challenges to meet delivery deadlines.
  • Monitored delivery progress and contacted clients and suppliers to minimise delivery delays.

Admin Assistant

Atlas Copco
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
07.2014 - 04.2016
  • Managed information on company databases for different organisational activities to track history and safeguard accurate information.
  • Organised and stored hardcopy files.
  • Performed administrative tasks, document management and report development for inter-departmental use.
  • Kept adequate office supplies on hand to support staff and business requirements.

Various Departments

Getinge
Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
06.2003 - 06.2014

Began as Office Junior, working my way to accounts then fleet. Then onto the Service Department.

  • Inspected and analysed fleet management records daily, ensuring staff compliance with mandatory reporting responsibilities.
  • Produced statistical analysis and reporting using Excel.
  • Created employee attendance reports verifying compliance with company policy.
  • Controlled stock and supplies to meet team needs.
  • Maintained manual and electronic filing and information systems, ensuring ready available and accurate data.
  • Handled daily office activities, including data entry and database auditing, maintaining smooth operations.
  • Answered calls and emails efficiently, recording accurate messages and swiftly following up on enquires.
  • Offered high levels of administrative support to managers, ensuring smooth running of company operations.
  • Coordinated meeting rooms and agendas.
  • Prepared expense reports accurately and forwarded to accounting for approval and processing.
  • Greeted visitors, recorded personal information and directed to appropriate department with professionalism.
  • Reconciled and kept safe small amounts of petty cash in line with financial regulations.

Education

Transforming Public Procurement - The Procurement Act 2023

Government Commercial Function
04.2025 - 05.2025

Leadership Skills - Leadership

AIM
London, Berks
02.2025

MCIPS - Procurement

Chartered Institute Procurement And Supplies
05.2023

GCSEs - Maths/English/Science/Social Science/I.T

Secondary School
Derbyshire
05.1994 - 05.1994

Skills

  • MCIPS
  • Values-Based purchasing
  • Supply chain acumen
  • Resilient under pressure
  • Knowledge of e-sourcing platforms
  • Market Insight Leverage
  • RFI Document Preparation
  • Tendering
  • Procurement Act Training
  • Leadership Skills
  • Customer Service Professional
  • Supplier relationship management
  • Supplier analysis
  • Spend analysis
  • Quoting and negotiating price

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Transforming Public Procurement - The Procurement Act 2023

Government Commercial Function
04.2025 - 05.2025

Category Buyer

NHS Supply Chain
05.2024 - Current

Procurement Specialist

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
11.2023 - 04.2024

Customer Support and Assistant Buyer

Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust
10.2019 - 11.2023

Admin Support

Ocasa Homes
07.2019 - 10.2019

Business Support

Ramskill Martin
07.2018 - 07.2019

Sales Support

Panel Systems
06.2017 - 06.2018

Support Buyer

Catering Projects
05.2016 - 05.2018

Admin Assistant

Atlas Copco
07.2014 - 04.2016

Various Departments

Getinge
06.2003 - 06.2014

GCSEs - Maths/English/Science/Social Science/I.T

Secondary School
05.1994 - 05.1994

Leadership Skills - Leadership

AIM

MCIPS - Procurement

Chartered Institute Procurement And Supplies
Emma Maisey