Operational Buyer
| Posting date: | 26 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £33,094.00 to £36,195.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £33094.00 - £36195.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, N19 5NF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9220-26-0051 |
Summary
PPS requires an Operational Buyer to manage the buying requirements of the PPS and to vet and convert authorised requisitions to purchase orders. This function is very busy and handles a large number of orders every day many of which are high priority and require to be completion within taut timelines. The role of Operational Buyer will encompass the following: Professionally accountable for the receipt, scrutiny and placement of purchase orders for all Partner Trusts and working principally on his /her own initiative; Provide professional procurement advice to all Partner Trusts and liaise frequently with hundreds of suppliers to ensure that goods and services once ordered are delivered as ordered, on time and to agreed price; To place orders for a range of product categories and to expedite these orders where appropriate to do so to meet end-user requirements; Obtain and analyse low value quotations; To be able to work to specified procurement procedures; Responsible for liaising with suppliers and all Partner Trusts on a routine basis; Responsible for the vetting of all authorised requisitions to ensure the goods and services are authorised to be purchased, the correct details are entered onto the order and that the pricing information is correct; Responsible for updating the product catalogues where authorised to do so; To ensure capital procurement compliance across all Partner Trusts with European/UK procurement law and Partner Trusts Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders; Responsible for developing and maintaining a wide range of external relationships, notably, goods and services suppliers; To operate as part of a team environment; To deliver value for money during the course of processing orders; To assist and support team members in their work; and To undertake any other tasks allocated by senior management.