Overview
The One Lancashire and South Cumbria (LSC) Procurement team are seeking applications for two Senior Buyers to be based flexibly and work across all One LSC sites.
Background and scope
The Procurement & Supplies Team is 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.
Role details
The role will be onsite office based.
The focus will be on supporting customers to deliver value for money on projects ensuring legal compliance.
Responsibilities and objectives
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 process to be followed.
Contribute as part of the One LSC Procurement team to the strategy and direction of the team.
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.
Organisation and service lines
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
Role duties and team management
The post holder will take direction from the Procurement Manager but also work independently and proactively to:
* Work with colleagues in the procurement team to support the delivery of the procurement strategy and balanced scorecard objectives through the work plan.
* Provide excellent customer service to clinicians and service users across the One LSC Procurement Trusts and customer trusts.
* Lead a range of procurement projects including planning and tender selection strategies. This involves working closely with clinical and non-clinical staff in order to achieve project support and sign off recommendations.
* Developing appropriate procurement documents via the tendering system and assisting in setting up the award evaluation system.
* Responsible for the procurement of high value, complex contracts, ensuring appropriate project management processes are in place, status reports are compiled and EU procurement requirements are met.
Lead on commercial negotiations with suppliers in accordance with the project timescale.
Support and guide the professional and training developmental needs within the team.
* Supervise a dedicated buying team aligned to a selected customer base.
* Day to day management of Lead Buyer, Buyer and Assistant Buyer as required and directed by the Procurement Manager.
* Support budget holders in managing their budgets for allocated projects (across the whole life cycle) and the provision of regular update reports against agreed timescales.
* Contribute as part of the One LSC Procurement team to the strategy and direction needed by trusts.
* Support in the delivery of the Procurement and wider One LSC Procurement strategy by ensuring it is communicated, understood and supported by budget Managers and Clinicians, so achieving the One LSC Procurement objectives and ensuring commercial arrangements are optimised throughout the member Trusts.
* Lead on the uptake of local benefit from collaborative arrangements with all collaborative partners.
* Ensure compliance with statutory and local policies/standards/procedures throughout the procurement process.
* Co-ordination of quotations and tenders ensuring that there is compliance with Trust Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions
* Identify and deliver projects and efficiencies to achieve agreed performance targets.
* Working closely with partner Trusts, to analyse spend, control expenditure, understand markets and identify savings opportunities.
* Ensure that all contracts data is captured on the One LSC Procurement wide contract register.
* Record efficiencies in the form of savings from budget and inflation/cost-avoidance.
This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Sep 2025
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