Operational Buyer
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
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Job summary
Who are SoEPS
The NHS South of England Procurement Services are a specialist team that has been set up to support Portsmouth Hospitals and Isle of Wight Hospital NHS Trusts.
The NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS) are a specialist team providing an end-to-end Procurement & Supply Chain service supporting local NHS Trusts. This involves the management of the strategic Procurement activity for Portsmouth University Hospitals NHS Trust and the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. We also support the Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) in Sussex, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight Commissioning organisations
The South of England Procurement Team manage in excess of £700M spend and are responsible for 2,000+ supplier contracts covering both clinical services & supplies as well as non-clinical (indirects) across the 4 NHS organisations that we support.
Working for our organisation
At SOEPS we believe in growing our own talent and we encourage learning and development in a mutually supportive environment and although we are set up to deliver discreet category areas, we enjoy a one-team ethos and cross team working is encouraged.
We are a fun, social, diverse team who are looking for people who want to develop and climb the career ladder through hard work and dedication whilst having a fun at the same time.
Main duties of the job
The Opportunity
If you are interested in a new role in Procurement or looking to further develop your career in Procurement, then we have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our growing Procurement team supporting the NHS and to make a real difference!
The successful candidate will be an integral part of our Procurement Operational-Buying Team, they will receive hands on practical training and will be involved in supporting across a wide range of projects, challenges and building their expertise procuring a diverse range of Clinical / non-Clinical services and supplies to support our NHS client base.
This role immerses the candidate into a dynamic and fast-paced operational buying environment where you will have the opportunity to develop your career path through tactical-operational buying through to strategic procurement, underpinned by ongoing professional development and full support towards achieving your CIPS qualifications.
Main duties of the job
Working with key stakeholders to understand their needs & requirements and providing procurement advice.
Managing and fulfilling the requisition to purchase order process, involving identifying sources of supply, obtaining quotations, negotiating prices/terms & conditions with suppliers and placing timely POs.
Identifying and delivering cost savings and best value outcomes.
About us
The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital. We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast and you may have seen us on the TV series Nurses on the Ward. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Date posted
28 March 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£21,730 to £23,177 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C8192-CS-22-1205c
Job locations
Unit 8 Manor Court
Barnes Wallis Road,
Segensworth, Fareham
PO15 5TH
Employer details
Employer name
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Address
Unit 8 Manor Court
Barnes Wallis Road,
Segensworth, Fareham
PO15 5TH
Employer's website
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