Operational Buyer
Operational Buyer
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Job Description
Band 3:
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Contract Type: Permanent
Working for our organisation
We are a specialist team providing an endtoend Procurement & Supply Chain service supporting local NHS Trusts. This involves the management of the strategic Procurement activity for Portsmouth University Hospitals NHS Trust and the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. We also support the Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) in Sussex Hampshire & the Isle of Wight Commissioning organisations
We believe in growing our own talent and we encourage learning and development in a mutually supportive environment and although we are set up to deliver discreet category areas we enjoy a oneteam ethos and cross team working is encouraged.
The Opportunity
If you are interested in a new role in Procurement or looking to further start your career in Procurement then we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our friendly Procurement team supporting the NHS and to make a real difference!
You will be an integral part of our Procurement Operational Buying Team you will receive hands on practical training and will be involved in supporting across a wide range of projects challenges and building their expertise procuring a diverse range of Clinical / nonClinical services and supplies to support our NHS client base.
This role immerses you into a dynamic and fastpaced operational buying environment where you will have the opportunity to develop your career path through tacticaloperational buying through to strategic procurement underpinned by ongoing professional development and full support towards achieving your CIPS qualifications.
Main duties of the job
- Working with key stakeholders to understand their needs & requirements and providing procurement advice.
- Managing and fulfilling the requisition to purchase order process involving identifying sources of supply obtaining quotations negotiating prices/terms & conditions with suppliers and placing timely POs.
- Identifying and delivering cost savings and best value outcomes.
Key responsibilities
- Responsibility for all procurement and supplier contracts and pricing agreements up to 50000.
- To manage and create purchase orders (POs) from electronic requisitions within Oracle for goods and services to be ordered direct from suppliers on behalf of our NHS colleagues.
- To obtain value for money for the services and supplies purchased by using existing contract arrangements or carrying out a competitive quotation process and negotiating best possible prices with suppliers.
- To ensure all procurementbuying activity is conducted compliantly within NHS Financial Instructions/Policies public sector procurement regulations and procedures.
- Responsible for the placing purchasing orders including ad hoc/spot buying blanket orders and call off orders in accordance with agreed procedures and performance targets.
- Query Management handling a range of procurement related queries covering requisitions/requisition approvals POs goods receipting pricing and invoice queries.
What we can offer
- A generous starting salary package NHS Pension Scheme and Blue Light Discounts & Benefits
- Annual leave starting at 27 days rising to 33 days with continued service
- Excellent worklife balance
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements following training period (4 days office working)
- Fully funded professional development & support towards CIPS qualifications including Corporate membership study days learning materials etc.
- Free Car Parking at Lakeside hub.
- On the job training for continuous development in Operational Procurement
- The opportunity to develop your career & skill sets in Procurement working for the NHS
- A fun social and diverse team environment and a variety of procurement activities and projects to get involved in.
Qualifications :
Essential
- Mathematics and English Language to level 2 or relevant equivalent
Desirable
- NVQ 3 in Supply Chain Management or Level 2 of CIPS
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Customer service skills
- Confident with good communication skills (oral & written)
- Problem solving
- Good influencing skills
- Ability to prioritise
- Attention to detail
- Experience of Microsoft Offices
Additional Information :
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our onsite Nursery access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days our onsite Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ Race Equality and DisAbility and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
