Buyer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bebington; Presencial; GBP 42.000 - 64.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced procurement professional to lead tenders and contracts, identify cash-releasing savings and analyse financial effects of awards for budget holders.

You will work with clinicians, divisions and finance to deliver on the trust’s work plan, under performance management. CIPS Level 6 or equivalent experience is expected, with procurement experience in or outside the NHS.

Formación

• CIPS Level 6 (Professional) or equivalent experience.
• Degree-level education required.
• A Levels, diploma or equivalent.
• GCSEs including maths and English.

Responsabilidades

• Manage allocated procurement categories and projects to timescales across divisions.
• Identify cash-releasing savings through benchmarking, market testing, standardisation and supplier negotiation.
• Lead and manage tenders and contracts for goods and services to achieve best value.
• Ensure contract compliance and proactive supplier and contract management to add value and secure probity.
• Analyse the financial implications of contract awards and report to budget holders.

Conocimientos

Outlook

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Educación

CIPS Level 6 (Professional)

Degree-level education

A Levels / Diploma

GCSEs including maths & English

Descripción del empleo

This buyer post sits in the procurement function for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on leading tenders and contracts, identifying cash-releasing savings and analysing the financial effect of awards for budget holders. The postholder works with clinicians, divisions and finance on their own work plan, under performance management. A CIPS Level 6 qualification or equivalent experience is expected, but procurement experience need not come from the NHS or public sector.

What the job involves

• Manage allocated procurement categories and projects to agreed timescales across divisions, complying with public sector procurement law, Standing Financial Instructions and local policies
• Identify cash-releasing savings from revenue spend through benchmarking, market testing, standardisation and supplier negotiation
• Lead and manage tenders and contracts for goods and services to achieve best value for money
• Ensure contract compliance and proactive supplier and contract management to add value and secure probity
• Analyse the financial implications of contract awards and report them to budget holders, including supplier and product changes
• Establish and maintain strategic stakeholder relationships and identify service or cost improvements to increase contract coverage
• Provide procurement advice and training to end users at all levels, covering UK regulations and the specification and evaluation of goods and services
• Manage a demanding programme of work and be accountable for delivering the postholder's own work plan
• Work with procurement managers, divisions, clinicians and finance to identify and deliver projects that improve patient care and outcomes

What’s required

Qualifications

• Achieved or working towards CIPS Level 6 (Professional), or equivalent experience
• Degree-level education
• A Levels, diploma or equivalent
• GCSEs or equivalent, including maths and English

Experience

• Delivery of demanding savings targets through procurement activities

Skills & knowledge

• Computer literacy in Outlook, Excel (including formulas), Word and PowerPoint
• Developed analytical, judgemental and problem-solving skills

Nice to have

• Experience working in a procurement role
• Experience working in a procurement role in the public sector
• Experience of e-commerce systems such as Oracle or e-tendering systems