Senior Buyer

EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS trust is seeking a Senior Buyer to join the One LSC Procurement team, aiming to enhance procurement strategies and ensure compliance. The role involves engaging with stakeholders to deliver value for money and contribute to the trust's sustainability objectives. Candidates should have strong procurement skills and experience in both private and public sectors.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in procurement within the public or private sector.
• Ability to demonstrate value for money in sourcing goods and services.
• Strong understanding of EU regulations related to procurement.

Responsibilities

• Support customers to deliver value for money on procurement projects.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Contribute to the procurement strategy and achieve savings targets.

Skills

Customer focus

Knowledge of procurement regulations

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

The One Lancashire and South Cumbria (LSC) Procurement team are seeking applications for a Senior Buyer to be flexible and work across all One LSC sites. The Procurement & Supplies Team are embarking on an exciting period of change as we start our journey to become a single procurement department across the Lancashire and South Cumbria Region. The five Trusts are currently served by three Procurement Teams who are coming together and forming One LSC Procurement. The team will provide services to:

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

Applications are sought from across the private and public sector. The successful applicants will bring energy and customer focus to the role. It is important that we recruit the best possible candidate, recognising that innovation and continuous improvement will be key to delivering sustainable NHS services for the future.

The role will be onsite office based. The focus will be on supporting customers to deliver value for money on projects ensuring legal compliance. The Senior Buyer will work within the Procurement tower to support the delivery of the procurement strategy and achieve "balanced Scorecard" targets. This includes delivering against the following objectives:

• Savings and efficiency targets
• Improving and maintaining compliance with procurement regulations
• Customer service

You will be expected to work with stakeholders at all levels to present the procurement cluster as a progressive and responsive group who work collaboratively, provide new thinking and positively influence system improvement and efficiency. Contribute as part of the One LSC Procurement team to the strategy and direction of the team. Work on specific/allocated projects against agreed timescales and outcomes for One LSC Procurement customers. This will include sourcing of goods, equipment, materials and services that meet requirements by demonstrating value for money and promoting an integrated approach to procurement. Provide professional support to users in respect of the procurement process, including EU regulations and required processes to be followed.

Created in November 2024, which superseded the Lancashire Procurement Cluster created in 2017, the One LSC Procurement team 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, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust and Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. The organisation is a shared service model, hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. The One LSC Procurement has four distinct service lines: Procurement- Strategic Relationship Management- Systems & e-Commerce- Logistics and Supply Chain.