Band 4 - Tactical & Transactional Buyer, Procurement

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Welwyn Garden City is seeking a Tactical & Transactional Buyer. The role involves managing routine purchases for the Trusts, supporting procurement teams, and ensuring compliance with best practices in purchasing. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and be able to communicate effectively across various stakeholders. This position offers potential for career progression within the NHS.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs including Maths and English, or equivalent.
• Willing to study for CIPS.
• Higher National Diploma or Degree.

Responsibilities

• Manage Tactical and Transactional buying services.
• Engage multiple stakeholders at various levels.
• Ensure compliance with procurement practices.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship-building skills

Education

5 GCSEs including Maths and English or equivalent

Willing to study for CIPS

Higher National Diploma or Degree

Tools

Word processing software

Spreadsheet software

Email software

Job description

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 4 - Tactical & Transactional Buyer, Procurement

The closing date is 09 December 2025

This role is suited for someone organized and efficient, who can work well with a team of Buyers. The job involves managing frequent, small purchases for all the Trusts involved.

You will support the Transactional Buying Team Manager to help reach the future goals of our purchasing services.

The person in this position should have some understanding of how buying works in the public sector, especially for many small, routine purchases.

Good communication and relationship-building skills are important since you will work with different Trusts and support the procurement teams within the Trusts and the Integrated Care System (ICS).

The working hours are from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

This position can be offered as a permanent role, a fixed-term contract or a secondment opportunity lasting until 4th June 2026.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Please note this role is in Welwyn Garden City.

Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.

Main duties of the job

The Tactical and Transactional Buyer role will directly report into the Transactional Buying Team Manager who will be responsible for leading the Tactical and Transactional Buying team. The Transactional Buyer will be responsible for:

• Providing consistent, standard transactional buying of low value, high volume goods and services using aligned policies, processes and procurement systems.
• Undertaking and supporting tactical procurements as allocated by the Tactical Buying Team Manager, to support the Procurement Team.
• Actioning requisitions and producing orders to external companies as and when required.
• Assisting with the achievement of all purchasing and supply strategies.

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact [e-mail]

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Job responsibilities

Good communication, negotiation and influencing skills to engage a range of staff and suppliers to undertake Tactical and Transactional buying services. Engage with multi-stakeholders at a junior and management level. Develop good external relationship with Tactical and Transactional suppliers to foster effective contracting arrangements for member Trusts. Support the Transactional Buying Team Manager in conducting frequent face to face, written, verbal and electronic communications with a range of internal and external stakeholders. Support the Transactional Buying Team Manager in developing strategic procurement plans that are robust and support the overall strategy of the Procurement team. Directly manage and or support delivery of procurement targets for Tactical and Transactional buying, where applicable. Maximise satisfaction among both internal and external stakeholders. Support member Trusts in driving better patient care through securing continuity of Tactical and Transactional supply for critical goods and services. Ensure correct procurement practices are followed to drive value for money from Tactical and Transactional buying undertaken. Support the reputation of the Tactical and Transactional Buying team by providing a highly professional service. Promote standardisation and supplier rationalisation across member Trusts using the Tactical and Transactional Buying service. Maintain up to date information for the Transactional Buying Team Manager on progress against Tactical and Transactional savings workplans.

Education and qualifications

• 5 GCSEs including Maths and English, or equivalent
• Willing to study for CIPS
• Higher National Diploma or Degree

Knowledge

• Knowledge of email, word processing and spread sheet
• Knowledge of Best Practice in Purchasing.
• Knowledge of EU Procurement Regulations.

Experience

• Some experience in Purchasing and Supply.
• Proven track record of implementing Purchasing
• Experience of working in a customer focused environment.
• Experience of working within the NHS and an understanding of current issues
• Successful production of Purchasing Agreements.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

Hertfordshire and West Essex IC NHS Procurement

Hertfordshire and West Essex IC NHS Procurement

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust