Buyer - Huntingdon

An exciting opportunity has arisen at NWAFT, to join our Procurement Department based at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon. This opportunity is available on asecondment or fixed term basis, with the possibility of a permanent position. This is a great opportunity to launch a career in Procurement, as experience is not essential and full training and support will be provided.

With a significant number of our team members having begun their journey as a Buyer, we take pride in our commitment to facilitate career progression. We offer a wide range of development opportunities to advance your procurement career, such as the chance to gain formal Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) qualifications as well as working alongside experienced Procurement professionals that will aid your development.

You will support the Senior Procurement Team in obtaining best value, continuity of supply and innovation in all purchasing activity. This will include the sourcing of products/services, supplier negotiation, processing formal quotations, catalogue development/management, processing of purchase requisitions and investigating purchase order invoice queries.

The post will involve supporting sourcing projects for the medical/non-medical non-pay spend that aligns procurement activity with the Trusts overall Organisational objectives, ensuring we provide a cost effective service to our end users, patients and tax payer, providing a quality and value for money service.

To support the Category Managers and other members of the Procurement and Supply Chain Department, in providing a Procurement Service, through customer service and the processing of orders.

Responsible for the purchase of selected goods and services in accordance with Procurement policies and procedures by obtaining and analysing quotations, processing orders/entering data in line with the COM (Common Operating procedures), onto the computerised purchase order system achieving financial and performance targets.

Assist in the acquisition of routine and non-routine goods and services for the Trust, recommending sources of supply and savings opportunities to customers, ensuring efficiency and demonstrating value for money in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Orders/Standing Financial Instructions.

Undertake the negotiation of non-compliant Non Pay expenditure in accordance with Trust’s Standing Orders/SFIs and all other relevant legislation, to ensure reduction in Non Catalogue requests and increase in catalogue usage and assisting the Procurement Team in the delivery of the Trust’s Cost Improvement savings plans

Our teams work hard to be flexible and promote a health work/home life balance and so agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust. Talk to the Recruiting Manager about what this means in practice for you.

Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
- In-house Physiotherapy Services
- Career development and training opportunities
- Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
- Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
- Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia.

Corporate Responsibilities
- Understand and ensure that all purchases are made in accordance with Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and Procurement Policies and Procedures, and comply with all relevant standards and statutory requirements
- Establish and maintain effective liaison and communication and relationships with all Trust customers of the department, across all disciplines and at all levels, including suppliers, developing productive, ongoing relationships, and develop specialist knowledge of requirements, providing relevant information in respect of all purchasing activity
- Undertake the preparation and invitation to quote and analyse the financial and purchasing options, including supplier negotiation and making recommendations in respect of those quotations received, taking into consideration the commercially confidential nature of information being handled
- Advise customers to make use of existing contract/purchasing agreements as necessary prior to the placing of orders, ensuring value for money is obtained
- Investigate, analyse and resolve complaints and queries with regard to stock and non-stock purchases in a prompt and efficient manner, maintaining appropriate records, and to ensure that custom