Buyer

2 days ago


Stafford, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Are you ready for a fulfilling journey?

Join our cross-site Contract Management team as a Senior Buyer. This role offers a chance to create and advance your career uniquely.

Why This Role Stands Out:

Innovative Opportunity: Define this role within our organization, adapting it to your strengths and aspirations.

Diverse Responsibilities: Engage in a wide range of contracts across various departments and sites, embracing daily fresh challenges

Tailored Training: Invest in your growth with job-specific training, enhancing skills while working

Impact on Healthcare: Ensure compliant contracts, crucial for our healthcare facilities and patient well-being

We seek a versatile, excellence-driven candidate with:

Adaptability: Flexible, proactive mindset for overcoming challenges.

Communication Skills: Collaborate effectively with diverse teams and articulate contractor expectations

Problem-Solving: Expertise in using feedback, data, and industry standards for innovative solutions

Independence: Develop standard operating procedures for consistency and efficiency.

Team Player: Integral support for the team, covering administration duties during leave.

This is more than a job; it's an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in healthcare while shaping your career. Join a team valuing innovation, adaptability, and personal growth - apply now to drive our success.

Main duties of the job

Main duties and responsibilities

Development, Implementation, Monitoring and Management of Supplier relationships and performance against agreed Key preformation indicators Developing a partnership approach Responsible for Managing and set up of Procurement Documents and process within the E-tendering system. Expertise within specialism underpinned by theory and practical experience. Ongoing responsive Engagement with Internal Stakeholders Market development Ensure legal timelines are met. Complete compliant Tender Documentation Lead and support development and implementation of Supplier relationship Management Coordinates and delivers a cost-effective compliant contracts to achieve financial targets Advises users/budget holders on procurement policies and procedures Supplier engagement with unfamiliar processes Ongoing Contract Management and monitoring Support to buyer organisation

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

Supporting your career development and progression Excellent NHS Pension scheme Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k Free car parking at all trust sites Free flu vaccinations every year Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you ready for a fulfilling journey?

Join our cross-site Contract Management team as a Senior Buyer. This role offers a chance to create and advance your career uniquely.

Why This Role Stands Out:

Innovative Opportunity: Define this role within our organization, adapting it to your strengths and aspirations.

Diverse Responsibilities: Engage in a wide range of contracts across various departments and sites, embracing daily fresh challenges

Tailored Training: Invest in your growth with job-specific training, enhancing skills while working

Impact on Healthcare: Ensure compliant contracts, crucial for our healthcare facilities and patient well-being

We seek a versatile, excellence-driven candidate with:

Adaptability: Flexible, proactive mindset for overcoming challenges.

Communication Skills: Collaborate effectively with diverse teams and articulate contractor expectations

Problem-Solving: Expertise in using feedback, data, and industry standards for innovative solutions

Independence: Develop standard operating procedures for consistency and efficiency.

Team Player: Integral support for the team, covering administration duties during leave.

This is more than a job; it's an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in healthcare while shaping your career. Join a team valuing innovation, adaptability, and personal growth apply now to drive our success.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A-Levels GCSE Grade 4-9 in Core Subject

Desirable

Educated to a degree level CIPS Level 4

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of PCR 2015

Desirable

PSR Regulations Procurement Act 2023
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