Senior Buyer | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2024 |
| Location: | Salford, M6 8HD |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6223287/236-NCA-AC120-24-B |
Summary
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) is looking to recruit a pro-active, self motivated and ambitious Senior Buyer to join our team.
As Senior Buyer you will be able to work with conflicting requirements and to challenging deadlines. You will be confident in your organisational and time management skills and will use these to ensure the service is responsive to the changing needs of the organisation.
Currently predominately home based - the role requires flexible working from Trust Offices and Home location with flexibility to meet the demands of the role (due to the nature of the role you may be required to work on various NCA sites from time to time).
Training and support is offered to the right candidates to ensure they can be successful in the role.
Previous applicants need not apply.
The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic procurement professional to join their award winning procurement team in the role of Senior Buyer.
The role will sit within our Strategic Sourcing team and as Senior Buyer you will contribute to the management of a designated category area.
Candidates will need to be confident in analysing data, engaging with stakeholders, and driving and achieving cost savings whilst managing business as usual demands. You will contribute directly to the Trust’s procurement plan and cost saving target.
Experience within a procurement function is essential and you must have an understanding of public sector procurement including EU Regulations and OJEU procurement processes and thresholds.
CIPS qualified or willingness to work towards the qualification, plus experience in the Healthcare sector, though not essential, would be a distinct advantage.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers websitewww.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
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 working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack.
The advert will close early if sufficient applications are received
This advert closes on Sunday 14 Apr 2024
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