Lead Buyer | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in the United Kingdom is looking for a Procurement professional to manage projects and ensure compliance with procurement strategies. The role involves analyzing expenditure, facilitating collaboration with various stakeholders, and leading procurement initiatives to improve efficiency and outcomes. Candidates should have experience in procurement processes and be adept at managing budgets. The position is integral to delivering services across multiple NHS Trusts.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement processes and strategy implementation.
• Strong analytical skills to analyze spend and identify savings opportunities.
• Ability to manage procurement projects and collaborate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of procurement strategy and objectives.
• Develop procurement documents and co-ordinate quotations and tenders.
• Lead procurement projects and ensure contractual compliance.

Job description

Overview

The post holder will work within the Procurement team and is directly responsible to the Procurement Manager role. The post holder may be required to line manage Buyer or Assistant/Junior Buyer roles as the Procurement team flexes to meet customer requirements. The post holder will assist and, for agreed schemes, lead in the management of professional, customer‑focussed initiatives which achieves significant and sustainable improvements in outcomes and efficiency/productivity for One LSC partners.

The post holder will ensure all resources are primarily focussed on delivering the One LSC balanced scorecard requirements including the forecast and delivery of non‑pay savings targets, process improvements, service re‑design and improved outcomes.

The post holder will contribute to the implementation of the Procurement Strategy as directed by the Procurement Manager. They will facilitate collaboration and help influence stakeholders at all levels to embrace cultural and system change to ensure successful implementation.

Help ensure compliance with statutory and local policies/standards/procedures throughout the procurement process.

Responsibilities

1. Work with colleagues in the procurement team to support the delivery of the procurement strategy and balanced scorecard objectives through the work plan.
2. Work closely with partner Trusts to analyse spend, control expenditure, understand markets and identify savings opportunities.
3. Develop appropriate procurement documents via the tendering system and assist in setting up the award evaluation system.
4. Co‑ordinate quotations and tenders ensuring compliance with Trust Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.
5. Ensure that all contract data is captured on the One LSC wide contract register.
6. Provide excellent customer service to service users across the One LSC Trusts and customer trusts.
7. Lead a range of procurement projects including planning and tender selection strategies. This involves working closely with clinical and non‑clinical staff to achieve project support and sign off recommendations.
8. Support budget holders in managing their budgets for allocated projects (across the whole life cycle) and provide regular update reports against agreed timescales.
9. Record efficiencies in the form of savings from budget and inflation/cost‑avoidance.

Organisation

The One LSC provides strategic procurement, commercial, logistics and supply chain services to the Trust Partners – Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. The organisation is a shared service model, hosted at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. The One LSC has four distinct service lines:

• Procurement
• Strategic Relationship Management
• Systems & e‑Commerce
• Logistics and Supply Chain

More information included in the person specification and further information about the LPC on their website.

www.lancashireprocurement.nhs.uk

https://lscprovidercollaborative.nhs.uk/collaboration-action/procurement

This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Nov 2025