The Procurement & Supplies Team provides services to both University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust and North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
The Lead Buyer role within the Procurement & Supplies Department is seen as a key role and an opportunity for candidates to join a vibrant, highly driven Procurement Team, based across numerous sites within both Trusts.
The Lead Buyer role is required within the Clinical / Non Clinical Teams, working with key stakeholders including clinicians, nursing colleagues, estates and facilities, and IT, to lead a range of procurement projects.
The role briefly consists of leading on self-identified and allocated projects under the direction of the Integrated Procurement Manager, delivering against agreed timescales and outcomes for the specified areas across all or some of the Trust’s within the scope of the Integrated Procurement Team.
Responsibilities include:
1. Responsible for the sourcing and procuring of goods, equipment, materials, and services, meeting customer requirements, ensuring compliance with Public Procurement Legislation, UK Law, Trust Standing Financial Instructions, and NHS Procurement Guidance.
2. Identify and deliver savings and cost reduction opportunities.
3. Lead a range of clinical and non-clinical procurement projects including planning and selection strategies; tendering and commercial dialogue, involving close engagement with staff and external stakeholders.
4. Plan, negotiate, and deliver a cost reduction work plan for materials and/or services, working closely with clinical staff including senior managers and external stakeholders without compromising quality of service.
5. Assess and advise financial implications of contract awards to all stakeholders, reporting formally on the implications of supplier, service, and product changes.
6. Provide professional advice to Trust staff including senior managers in respect of the procurement process.
7. Responsible for the tendering of complex and high-value contracts typically from £100k to in excess of £5 million for services and materials, ensuring value for money and statutory procurement requirements are adhered to.
The Lead Buyer role can operate on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of 40% or two days per week in the office. There is a requirement to work flexibly with regards to site working and be able to work from/attend meetings at sites across Cumbria and North Lancashire as appropriate.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay by visiting our website here.
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