Buyers and procurement officers and the Skilled Worker route
Buyers and procurement officers (SOC 3551) is an occupation on the UK's Skilled Worker eligible list, which means employers with a sponsor licence can sponsor workers in this role when the job meets the salary and skill requirements for the route. The published going rate for this occupation is £35,500 a year or £18.21 an hour; the salary offered must also meet the general Skilled Worker threshold, whichever is higher.
Use the salary calculator to check thresholds for your circumstances, or read the full buyers and procurement officers occupation guide.
15 recent job listings
These roles are advertised by employers that hold a Skilled Worker sponsor licence. A licence means the employer can sponsor workers — it does not mean this particular vacancy is open to sponsorship. Always confirm with the employer before applying.
Lincolnshire County Council · Lincoln
£44,253–£48,738 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
A-rated licence · SOC 3551 · Closes in 4 days · Advert on NHS Jobs
Lincolnshire County Council · Lincoln
£36,581–£40,444 · Above the new entrant rate only
A-rated licence · SOC 3551 · Closes in 4 days · Advert on NHS Jobs
Pharmacy Higher Procurement Officer
Posted 5dNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · North Shields
£28,392–£31,157 · Below the £41,700 threshold
A-rated licence · SOC 3551 · Band 4 · Closes in 11 days · Advert on NHS Jobs
Wye Valley NHS Trust · Hereford
From £25,272 · Below the £41,700 threshold
A-rated licence · SOC 3551 · Band 2 · Closes in 9 days · Advert on NHS Jobs
Pharmacy Purchasing Officer - Band 3
Posted 5dUnited Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust · Lincoln
£25,760–£27,476 · Below the £41,700 threshold
A-rated licence · SOC 3551 · Band 3 · Closes in 8 days · Advert on NHS Jobs
Junior Buyer
Posted 7dDartford and Gravesham NHS Trust · Dartford
£27,106–£28,850 · Below the £41,700 threshold
A-rated licence · SOC 3551 · Closes in 8 days · Advert on NHS Jobs
Assistant Buyer
Posted 8dEast of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust · Bedford
£25,760–£27,476 · Below the £41,700 threshold
A-rated licence · SOC 3551 · Band 3 · Closes in 6 days · Advert on NHS Jobs
UNIPART GROUP LIMITED · Coventry
From £43,000 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
A-rated licence · SOC 3551 · Hiring score 40
UNIPART GROUP LIMITED · Bermuda Park
From £43,000 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
A-rated licence · SOC 3551 · Hiring score 40
Interim Procurement Buyer/Officer
Posted 11dCell Therapy Catapult · Southwark
From £30,000 · Below the £41,700 threshold
A-rated licence · SOC 3551 · Hiring score 48
Assistant Procurement Specialist
Posted 13dPortsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust · Portsmouth
£28,392–£31,157 · Below the £41,700 threshold
A-rated licence · SOC 3551 · Band 4 · Closes today · Advert on NHS Jobs
Primary Care Contracts Officer
Posted 13dThe Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · Caernarfon
£40,559–£48,841 · Top of range meets the threshold
A-rated licence · SOC 3551 · Closes tomorrow · Advert on NHS Jobs
Clinical Procurement Specialist
Posted 2wWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust · REDDITCH
£49,387–£56,515 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
A-rated licence · SOC 3551 · Band 7 · Closes in 11 days · Advert on NHS Jobs
Senior Procurement Officer
Posted 2wLeicester City Council · Leicester
£44,253–£47,665 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
A-rated licence · SOC 3551 · Closes today · Advert on NHS Jobs
Senior Buyer
Posted 3wBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · Bracknell
£51,657–£58,785 · Meets the Skilled Worker threshold
A-rated licence · SOC 3551 · Closes today · Advert on NHS Jobs