Senior Buyer

Job overview

Are you an experienced buyer looking for a rewarding role that makes a difference?

We are seeking a Senior Buyer to join our dynamic NHS procurement team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of cost-effective and high-quality healthcare services.

• Interview Date: 10 April 2025
• 37 hours 30 minutes/week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience in procurement, ideally within the NHS or public sector.
• Good knowledge of public procurement regulations.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• The right qualities and experience to lead a team of buyers
• The ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• A CIPS qualification (or working towards one) is desirable.

In return we can offer

• A flexible and hybrid working model to support work-life balance.
• Career development opportunities within the NHS.
• A supportive and inclusive team environment.
• NHS pension and generous annual leave entitlement.

If you’re passionate about procurement and want to contribute to the NHS’s vital work, we’d love to hear from you

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To manage a small team of buyers, responsible for order processing and customer service activity relating to a group of requisitioning departments.
• Ensure that targets are met by the buying team in respect of ‘requisition to order’ lead time.
• Ensure that goods/services ordered are progressed and delivered to the requisitioning department in a timely manner.
• Ensure that invoice queries relating to orders placed by the team are resolved satisfactorily within set target times.
• Ensure effective communication between requisitioning departments and the buying team.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.