Purchasing Specialists

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Purchasing Specialist in Bristol to lead procurement projects, analyze spend data, and manage stakeholder relationships. The role focuses on achieving savings and promoting procurement best practices within NHS. Candidates from under-represented groups are particularly encouraged to apply. Competitive salary with annual increments is offered.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of procurement projects to achieve savings and cost reduction.
• Analyse spend and relationship data to identify procurement opportunities.
• Report results and activities accurately and on time.
• Manage and engage key stakeholders.

Job description

Overview

BWPC's remit includes the purchasing of medical equipment, consumables, instrumentation and fluids for hospitals, negotiating regional technology contracts, driving effective use of contract and agency staffing and providing data and systems to allow our clients to leverage their expenditure to their advantage.

Purchasing Specialists form the core of the Procurement Team within Bristol & Weston Purchasing Consortium and report to Senior Purchasing Specialists, Category Managers and the Senior Management Team while supervising, guiding and advising Buyers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of procurement projects to achieve savings and cost reduction.
• Analyse spend and relationship data to produce evidence for viable contracting and procurement opportunities.
• Report results and activity accurately and in a timely manner.
• Manage and engage key stakeholders to develop relationships and influence.
• Promote procurement best‑practice, demonstrating the value and benefit of the profession.
• Focus on continuous improvement to ensure the team is pushing for the highest standards.
• Prepare and develop procurement documentation that is clear, concise and effective.
• Recommend sourcing approaches as a result of fact‑based analysis.
• Build our client's commercial position through whole‑life costing and an aggressive pursuit of cost reduction.

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award‑winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti‑discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all under‑represented groups.

North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are particularly encouraged to apply from candidates who are currently under‑represented in NBT's workforce at Band 8a and above, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance. Stringent pre‑employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.