3083 - Buyer

Haringey GP Federation; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Barnsley is seeking a Buyer for its Procurement Team. The role involves supporting non-clinical procurement functions and ensuring compliance with financial instructions. The ideal candidate should possess experience in purchasing or customer service, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage priorities. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact within a friendly team, working within the NHS framework.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing or customer service roles.
• Willingness to complete NHS training on Contract Law and Purchasing Procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support the procurement of non-clinical goods and services.
• Ensure compliance with procurement legislation and Trust SFIs.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Ability to manage competing priorities

Attention to detail

Education

5 GCSE A-C passes including English and Mathematics

NVQ level 2 in Customer Services or Procurement

Tools

Supplies Information Systems

Microsoft applications

Job description

Are you looking to work in a friendly team that offers flexible hours? If so, this role may be for you.

The Procurement Team at Barnsley Facilities Services is seeking an organised and detail-focused individual to support the delivery of an effective and efficient non-clinical procurement service. The post holder will play a key role in supporting the non-clinical team and the wider procurement function.

You will take lead responsibility for purchasing non-clinical goods and services, ensuring Barnsley Hospital NHS FT receives a responsive, value-for-money supply service in line with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions.

Applicants must have previous purchasing or customer service experience, with applications welcomed from both the public and private sectors. The successful candidate will bring energy, professionalism, and a strong customer focus to the role.

The ideal candidate will:

Be proactive, organised, and highly detail-oriented

Be a strong team player, able to work collaboratively and support colleagues to achieve shared objectives

Have strong communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities

Be computer literate, with experience of using a range of IT and procurement systems, and the ability to learn new systems as required

Provide advice and guidance to staff to ensure compliance with procurement legislation, Trust SFIs, and contracting procedures

Main duties of the job

The role of the Procurement Department is to provide customers with a high quality and responsive purchasing and supply chain management service whilst promoting best value for money for the organisations non-pay spend.

The Procurement Department provides the following services:

A) Supply Chain Management Service

The Department is responsible for the management of all in bound goods, with the exception of Estates items and certain Pharmaceutical lines, from receipt to point of delivery. The Department also provides a materials management service to all Wards and Clinical Areas ensuring that day to day consumables are available as required.

B) Category Management Service

The Department is responsible for ensuring that the Trust non-pay spend is appropriately managed through the award of contracts for goods and services in accordance with the Trusts Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.

C) An Operational Buying Service

The Department provides an operational buying service for all Wards and Departments within the Trust ensuring that purchase orders are raised and managed in a timely manner. The Department also offers advice and support to end users.

Forindividuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility, please note that Level A entry roles are nolonger eligible for sponsorship.

About us

BFS reserve the right to close this position early.

Operatingas a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, BFS hasover 40 years heritage in providing high quality estates, facilities, procurementservices and Outpatient pharmaceutical services to the healthcare sector. With a turnover of over £50m per annum, wetake pride in our people, the quality of our work and in making financialcontributions back into the NHS, supporting our patients and staff to deliverfront line patient services.

BFSare passionate about providing essential facilities and healthcare supportservices. Our highly skilled and experienced leading professionals take pridein what they do, delivering world-class services and best-in-class NHSstandards.

Webelieve in our people, and our ethos is to put our customers and team at theheart of everything we do.

Ourvision is to provide quality essential services, growing for the ultimatebenefit of public healthcare and beyond.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and BarnsleyFacilities Services (BFS) are committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnicorigin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion orbelief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check)will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Job responsibilities

Job Description for Buyer

Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities.

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Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

• Able to concentrate for long periods as required for collating, checking and analysing statistics
• High level of self-motivation and willingness to learn
• Able to manage workload to tight timescales
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities
• Ability to devise and re-adjust plans
• Good communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to communicate at all levels internal/external
• Ability to use fax machine, photocopier and scanner
• Good organisational skills

Trust Values

• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe a time when you were under pressure but remained calm, compassionate and focused at work.

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a purchasing/logistics or customer services organisation/environment
• Experience of working with computer based Supplies Information Systems

Personal Attributes

• Calm under pressure in a demanding environment
• Team player

Qualifications

• Educated to a good standard of general education with 5 GCSE A-C passes, including English and Mathematics or equivalent
• Numerate and literate
• Computer literate with experience of Microsoft applications
• Possess an NVQ level 2 in Customer Services or Procurement
• The successful candidate must be willing to attend NHS training courses on Contract Law and Basic Purchasing Procedures.

Knowledge and Awareness

• Knowledge of Health & Safety
• Knowledge of the Trusts Standing Orders governing purchasing
• Product knowledge of NHS supply requirements