Senior Buyer

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Blackburn; Presencial; GBP 45.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Buyer to join the One Lancashire and South Cumbria procurement team. The role supports delivering procurement strategy while ensuring value for money across multiple NHS sites.

You will engage with colleagues and customers across Lancashire and South Cumbria, requiring travel to various locations. Induction and staff support are provided to ensure success in NHS procurement standards.

Formación

• Experience in procurement within healthcare or public sector is desirable.
• Willingness to travel to varied NHS sites across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
• Strong customer focus and ability to work with diverse stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Support delivery of procurement strategy and service objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to position procurement as a value-adding, proactive function.
• Lead strategic procurement projects ensuring value for money and compliance.
• Provide professional advice on procurement processes and regulatory requirements.

Conocimientos

Procurement strategy

Stakeholder collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Value for money

Strategic procurement leadership

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. As a Senior Buyer, You Will

• 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.

Established in November 2024, One Lancashire and South Cumbria is a shared service entity providing corporate services including Finance, Human Resources, Digital, Estates and Procurement services.

We provide strategic procurement, commercial, logistics, and supply chain services to partner Trusts:

• East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
• Lancashire & 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

One LSC Procurement Operates As a Shared Service Model, Hosted By East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, With Three Distinct Service Lines

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