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Senior Buyer Supplies, Alex

3 months ago


Redditch, Worcestershire, United Kingdom Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Under the direction of a senior member of the team, undertake tenders in accordance with the guidelines of the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).

To support other members of the team with any formal tenders as and when necessary. To use the electronic tendering system and contracts finder portals.

To work in conjunction with collaborative procurement organisations including, but not limited to NHS Supply Chain, Crown Commercial Services etc.

Review non-pay spend and complete cost comparisons on available alternative products to identify and report potential savings.

Manage contracts to ensure the compliance of suppliers to terms specified within contracts to ensure the Trust in obtaining best value.

Lead, manage, evaluate and report the findings of product trials. To assist with the development of specifications for requirements.


To assist with the development of robust evaluation criteria for all accreditation processes to ensure that they are transparent and capable of withstanding legal challenge.

To produce a project plan for each procurement to highlight the key milestones, identify any barriers and alternatives to circumnavigate these problems to deliver the projects on time.

Report any barriers to the progression of any projects following the departmental procedures after making every effort to progress prior to escalating.

Ensure the timely provision of project progress and savings delivery to feed into workplan and monthly reporting timescales.


Report agreed savings to the Head of Procurement or Senior Category Manager as per department procedures to ensure timely reporting to the PMO.

Reviews with Suppliers the most appropriate route for product delivery to obtain maximum benefit for the Trusts Supply Chain. Attend meetings on behalf of the department and follow up on actions in a timely way.

To communicate clearly and succinctly, using the appropriate language for the audience in a way which motivates and supports other members of the team.


The post holder will work closely with a number of Clinical Management Teams to assist them in meeting their Cost Improvement plans.

To assist the Head of Procurement or Senior Category Manager with implementation of Departmental policies, procedures and strategies. To be responsible for the delivery of a number of strategic objectives within the Trusts Procurement Strategy document.

Implement and support devolved purchasing order processing for particular supplies customers ensuring that purchasing is undertaken within the agreed parameters and in accordance with the Trusts Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.


Actively pursue further use of the purchasing systems and the use of those systems for monitoring the financial influence of supplies.

Carry out research and contributes advice on the introduction of new products and ensures that appropriate trials are undertaken and recorded and assist with the standardisation programme.

The post holder will work closely with user departments, usually as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team, in order to understand their need and interpret these through to the appropriate commercial agreements.

Undertaking any other assignments or duties allocated by the Head of Procurement or Senior Category Manager.

The work pattern is unpredictable due to the requirement to respond to urgent requests from Trust Managers and Suppliers.