Purchasing Specialist | North Bristol NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 25 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 per annum (FTE) or pro-rata for part time roles |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 December 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS10 5NB |
| Company: | North Bristol NHS |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7621187/339-FD1187-CCC |
Summary
Bristol & Weston Purchasing Consortium (BWPC) is an award-winning provider of procurement and purchasing services in support of NHS Trusts and healthcare providers in the Bristol region.
BWPC’s remit includes the purchasing of medical equipment, consumables, instrumentation and fluids for hospitals, negotiating regional technology contracts, driving effective use of contract and agency staffing and providing data and systems to allow our clients to leverage their expenditure to their advantage.
Purchasing Specialists form the core of the Procurement Team within Bristol & Weston Purchasing Consortium and report to Senior Purchasing Specialists, Category Managers and the Senior Management Team while supervising, guiding and advising Buyers.
· Lead the delivery of procurement projectsto achieve savings and cost reduction
· Analyse spend and relationship datato produce evidence for viable contracting and procurement opportunities
· Report results and activityaccurately and in a timely manner
· Manage and engage key stakeholdersto develop relationships and influence
· Promote procurement best-practice, demonstrating the value and benefit of the profession
FFocus on continuous improvementto ensure the team is pushing for the highest standards
Prepare and develop procurement documentationthat is clear, concise and effective
Recommend sourcing approachesas a result of fact-based analysis
Build our client’s commercial positionthrough whole-life costing and an aggressive pursuit of cost reduction
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
· Lead the delivery of procurement projectsto achieve savings and cost reduction
· Analyse spend and relationship datato produce evidence for viable contracting and procurement opportunities
· Report results and activityaccurately and in a timely manner
· Manage and engage key stakeholdersto develop relationships and influence
· Promote procurement best-practice, demonstrating the value and benefit of the profession
FFocus on continuous improvementto ensure the team is pushing for the highest standards
Prepare and develop procurement documentationthat is clear, concise and effective
Recommend sourcing approachesas a result of fact-based analysis
Build our client’s commercial positionthrough whole-life costing and an aggressive pursuit of cost reduction
This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025