West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Band 4 - Tactical and Transaction Buyer, Procurement
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Role Overview
The role requires a well organised and effective individual who can work within a team of Buyers, providing low value but high-volume buying services across all member Trusts.
Responsibilities
- Directly assist the Transactional Buying Team Manager in achieving the future vision of the Tactical and Transactional Buying service.
- Have a working knowledge of Public Sector procurement in relation to low value but high-volume tactical buying operations and procurement projects.
- Require good stakeholder engagement skills as they will be required to work across all member Trusts as well as providing support to the Trust and ICS Procurement teams.
Job Details
- Hours: 08.30 – 16.30 Monday – Friday
- Responsibilities include:
- Providing consistent, standard transactional buying of low value, high volume goods and services using aligned policies, processes and procurement systems.
- Undertaking and supporting tactical procurements as allocated by the Tactical Buying Team Manager, to support the Procurement Team.
- Actioning requisitions and producing orders to external companies as and when required.
- Assisting with the achievement of all purchasing and supply strategies.
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About Us
With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Our values:
- Staff wellbeing and development are a priority.
- The role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision: Excellent patient care, together. Our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
Benefits
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
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Application
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We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Paula Evans
- Job title: Tactical & Transactional Buying Team Manager
- Email address: p.evsans9@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07795416596
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