Senior Buyer | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke and Deane; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Senior Buyer to manage operations and procurement within the NHS. Responsibilities include overseeing purchasing, budget management, and team training. Ideal candidates will have experience in procurement and a demonstrated ability to lead a team effectively. The position offers a generous NHS pension scheme and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous NHS pension scheme

NHS terms of service and annual leave

Access to employee discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and supply chain management.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to negotiate and source suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a customer-focused service in purchasing.
• Manage the operations team and HR procedures.
• Train staff on relevant processes and tools.
• Ensure timely production of reports.
• Budget and resource management.
• Support team with catalog management and savings recording.

Job description

Overview

Wessex NHS Procurement Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The company provides end to end Procurement and Supply Chain services to hospitals in Basingstoke, Winchester, and Southampton. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Buyer to join the team on a permanent basis.

Role based at Royal South Hants Hospital - Brintons Terrace, Southampton SO14 0YG, and Basingstoke Hospital - Aldermaston Rd, Basingstoke RG24 9NA. WPL does not hold a Home Office Workers Licence and is therefore unable to offer sponsorship.

Wessex NHS Procurement Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of both Trusts, and offers the opportunity to contribute to the wider NHS family and improve healthcare services across the region. Our services include strategic sourcing, value creation, tendering, contract management, inventory oversight, distribution, and materials management across Southampton, Basingstoke, Winchester, and Andover.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Operations team to deliver a customer-focused and efficient service in the purchasing of goods and services.
• Day to day management of a team, including a range of HR procedures which may include attendance, performance and appraisals.
• Undertaking training for the team in relevant procedures and processes. Ensuring procedures and processes are kept up to date.
• Plays a key role in the induction and training of new staff.
• Plans own workload and team’s workload to ensure all order requests are processed, queries resolved and catalogues reviewed as required.
• Ensures all reports are produced for line manager within specific time frames.
• Budget and Resource management.
• Support the team with CIP opportunities and catalogue management.
• Responsible for recording savings made using appropriate procedures.
• Responsible for sourcing suppliers for goods and services in line with user department requirements.
• Training of Trust staff on e-procurement tools.

Benefits

• Generous NHS pension scheme
• NHS terms of service and annual leave
• Access to an employee benefits platform offering discounts on groceries, high street shopping, family outings, holidays, and more

Additional Information

For more information, visit: www.wessexprocurement.nhs.uk

For additional information, please refer to the candidate pack, job description and person specification.

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025.