Senior Buyer

2 weeks ago

Chester, United Kingdom Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Senior Buyer role sits within our Contracts Team, delivering on behalf of the Trust. The Team is made up of a range of Buyers, a Data Specialist and a Clinical Procurement Specialist Nurse

**The Senior Buyer is responsible for**: contributing towards the delivery of the Trusts Procurement Cost Reduction Strategy; through delivery of allocated procurement projects and carrying out tendering processes at EU/UK level

Manage complex and varied projects across all categories, contributing to the workplan delivery. Lead/Conduct full end to end procurement process for large/complex requirements

The Senior Buyer is responsible for assisting in the training and development of junior procurement members of staff and day to day supervision

To engage customers at all levels within both the internal organisation and external client organisations

Discuss and manage detailed and complex contractual issues

To be able to lead, plan and deliver projects to an appropriate timescale

Ensure process followed in line with current legislation, internal SOPs and SFIs

Deputise for Head of Procurement Contracting as and when required

We are looking for someone who is proactive, is good at multitasking, good at working to challenging deadlines and is keen to learn and develop

**Working hours**: 37.5 hours per week
- An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the procurement contracting team. You will report to the Head of Procurement Contracting and form part of a team which is responsible for contributing towards the Trusts challenging cash releasing savings target through the delivery of allocated procurement projects from a complex and varied contract portfolio.
- You will be running EU/UK compliant tender processes
- In addition you will need to have the following skills: - Negotiation skills;
- Confident in presenting;
- Be able to act autonomously;
- Understanding of the current health economy;
- The role requires you to undertake a wide range of duties, please read the full job description for more details.

**What this Opportunity means**:

- Developmental opportunities in Procurement
- Full Trust corporate and departmental inductions given
- A friendly and supportive working environment (see our Trust Behavioural Standards)
- Competitive Salary, with incremental pay progression
- Excellent holiday entitlements 27 days + bank holidays
- Staff support, health and wellbeing opportunities & other employee benefits

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust consists of a 600 bedded large District General Hospital, which provides its services on the Countess of Chester Health Park, and a 64 bedded Intermediate Care Service at Ellesmere Port Hospital.

The Trust provides services in all of the surgical and medical specialties common to a District General Hospital with some specialist services. The Trust serves the whole of the local population currently in excess of 250,000 residents which geographically covers populations in England and North Wales.

The Trust strives to continuously improve and sustain the quality of its services for patients, providing care to more than 445,000 patients per year, with almost 4,000 staff working together putting quality and patient safety, at the heart of everything we do. The organisation provides a wide range of services offering health care to the whole spectrum of the population from birth to the end of life. The Trust complies with its terms of authorisation as a Foundation Trust.

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

The Trust encourages and supports the uptake of approved Covid 19 vaccines as the means of providing the best line of defence against infection, for patients and our people.

Ensuring compliance with Legislation and internal SOPs/SFIs

Process improvement

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