Buyer

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Lancashire; Presencial; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Buyer to join One LSC Procurement. The role focuses on delivering the procurement strategy, achieving savings, and ensuring compliance with UK law and NHS guidance across Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Travel to multiple sites is expected as part of the role. The successful candidate will provide commercial advice, lead strategic procurement projects, and mentor junior team members while aligning base location with Trust sites such as

Formación

• Minimum GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths and English.
• Degree or diploma in procurement or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver procurement strategy and achieve service objectives, including savings and compliance targets.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to position procurement as a progressive, responsive function.
• Lead high-value, complex procurement projects ensuring value for money and regulatory compliance.
• Provide commercial advice on procurement strategy and oversee non-pay spend and supplier relationships.
• Support Lead Buyers and Buyers to develop procurement skills and drive value for money.

Conocimientos

Procurement experience

Negotiation

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cost savings

Customer service

Educación

GCSE Maths/English

Degree or diploma in procurement

Herramientas

MS Excel

Descripción del empleo

The One Lancashire and South Cumbria (LSC) Procurement team is seeking applications for a Senior Buyer. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team during a period of transformation as we move toward becoming a single, integrated procurement department serving the NHS across Lancashire and South Cumbria as a shared service provider. We welcome applications from both the private and public sectors. Successful candidates will bring energy, innovation, and a strong customer focus to the role. Training and support will be provided to ensure success. The role will involve engaging with colleagues and our customers across Lancashire and South Cumbria and so a willingness to travel to varied locations and sites is a must. For the right candidate, there are opportunities to align base location to any of our main hub sites including Blackpool, Lancaster, Blackburn, Preston and across South Cumbria. An induction pack and staff handbook are available on request to support your application and transition into the NHS and One LSC Procurement specifically., The focus will be on supporting customers to deliver value for money on projects while ensuring legal compliance.

• Work within the Procurement team to deliver the procurement strategy and achieve service objectives, including:
  • Savings and efficiency targets
  • Compliance with procurement regulations
  • Excellent customer service
• Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to present the procurement function as a progressive and responsive team that drives innovation and system improvement.
• Lead strategic procurement projects, ensuring value for money and promoting an integrated approach.
• Provide professional advice on procurement processes, including compliance with UK law and regulations such as Public Contract Regulations 2015, Procurement Act 2023 as well as the Provider Selection Regime., Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will:
  • Develop and deliver an annual work plan aligned with savings and efficiency targets.
  • Provide commercial advice and guidance on procurement strategy to your team, colleagues and Trust stakeholders.
  • Ensure compliance with Trust Standing Financial Instructions, Procurement Policies and NHS Guidance, Best Practice and wider legislation.
  • Mentoring and Supporting Lead Buyers and Buyers to develop procurement skills and offer procurement advice.
  • Review and develop non-pay spend strategies to achieve best value.
  • Lead high-value, complex, and strategic procurement projects.
  • Work closely with collaborative partners such as NHS Supply Chain, Crown Commercial Services, and Category Tower Service Providers.
  • Drive improvements in procurement performance using Model Hospital metrics.
• Mathematics and English Language - GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent.
• Degree or diploma level graduate (CIPS or procurement related) or equivalent relevant experience.
• Good knowledge of professional purchasing principles and commercial acumen.

Desirable criteria

• Vocational courses appropriate to the post.
• Willingness to undertake further appropriate study., Experience of working within a procurement or operational purchasing team.
• Experience of working with clients/stakeholders to deliver projects or agreed service level.
• Experience of working in busy, target driven team.
• Buying experience within a large multi-functional organisation.
• Experience of managing staff.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within a, Finance or Accountancy team
• Experience of working with suppliers, IT literate with well-developed skills for the use and application of information technology systems (especially MS Office products)
• Good communication and skills (written & oral) with the ability to work positively with colleagues.
• Evidence of complex analytical and problem solving skills with a focus on delivering results.
• Team work and some leading experience
• Strong purchasing and supply chain expertise, and ability to demonstrate success in achieving VFM
• Tendering and project management experience.
• A good 'people person' able to effectively influence and persuade people.

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of EU Procurement Law.
• Experience of NHS/government.
• Sound knowledge of public sector finance procedures/legislati on.
• Large 'blue chip' private sector experience.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel., Commitment to continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Strong team player/team skills.
• Good organisational and administrative skills.
• Good motivator and a positive attitude towards change and development.
• Ability to cope under pressure.

Desirable criteria

• Leadership and delegation skills., Access to transport for work purposes, travelling across all LPC sites.
• Able to flexibly work across all Trust locations as required by the service.
• Flexibility and adaptiveness to the changing needs of the service.

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

One LSC is a new collaborative partnership shared service formed by the five NHS Trusts serving the Lancashire and South Cumbria population of 1.8 million people. We are a shared service run by the NHS, for the NHS and are hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust on behalf of the partner Trusts of the Lancashire and South Cumbria system. One LSC stands for 'One Lancashire and South Cumbria' and reflects the Lancashire and South Cumbria System ambition to have one team serving Lancashire and South Cumbria in a joined-up way. It is jointly run by the five Trusts as a collaborative partnership. The Trusts that make up One LSC are: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

One LSC brings together the Digital, Data and Technology, Estates and Facilities, Finance, People Services and Procurement and Logistics services from each of the provider Trusts to create one central community of professionals. Under one leadership team, they will provide services for and on behalf of all Trusts. The aim is to bring services more closely together so that we can deliver the best service possible to each of our partner organisations. At the core of One LSC delivery is eliminating duplication, removing unwarranted variation, realisation of the benefits of sharing common systems and processes and ensuring we deliver value for money for our partners, our system and, ultimately, for the communities we serve.

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, is committed to improving the working lives of its colleagues and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy on aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. As a recruitment service, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service in recruiting people into positions of trust. It is important to us that we employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone - irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that as an employer we are under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

We recognise that the recruitment process may present barriers for some and you may need personal adjustments to enable you to participate in our recruitment process.

Partner Trusts

• East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
• Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
• Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Atlas BFW Management Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals)
• North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Service lines

• Procurement
• Systems & e-Commerce
• Logistics and Supply Chain

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost for an Enhanced DBS, is £45.90 and for a Basic & Standard, this is £24.90 this cost includes a £4.90 admin fee.

Please note: a young person must be in part-time education or training until they're 18. If you are under 18 we are unable to employ you on a full time basis, unless it is in an apprenticeship role.

Disclosure and Barring Service checks If the role you've applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this on your behalf and the cost will be recovered from your salary, either as a one-off payment, or over 3 months. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £26.40, Standard DBS check £26.40, Enhanced DBS check £54.40 and Enhanced DBS check with Barred List(s) £54.40. You should be aware that if you are successful in obtaining a position that requires a DBS check but later withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check. DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions. The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here. In line with guidance from United Kingdom Health Security Agency, all staff and volunteers are required to comply with Trust Infection Prevention and Control processes in relation to safe working.