Join to apply for the Band 4 - Tactical & Transactional Buyer role at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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. They will directly assist the Transactional Buying Team Manager in achieving the future vision of the Tactical and Transactional Buying service. The post holder will have a working knowledge of Public Sector procurement in relation to low value but high-volume tactical buying operations and procurement projects. The role will 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. The hours for this role will be 08.30 – 16.30 Monday – Friday. Fixed term/Secondment contract (Until 4th June 2026) also available.
Responsibilities
* 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.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and 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.
At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application. If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net. If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Paula Evans
Job title: Tactical & Transactional Buying Team Manager
Email address: p.evsans9@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07795 416956
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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