Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a great procurement team as a non clinical Buyer. We are looking for committed and reliable candidates who wish to work with us in a busy procurement office on exciting procurement projects in Brighton to achieve efficiencies and cost savings for our services in Estates and IT. Strong communication skills and supplier relationship building are desirable, full training will be given. We also have opportunities on CIPS studies and apprenticeships available for the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate is required to be flexible, work on their own and as part of the team ensuring orders are placed within a timely manner, providing excellent customer service to our front line services and dealing with a number of enquiries.
The creation of official purchase orders from electronic requisitions within Oracle, for goods and services to be ordered direct from suppliers on behalf of the Trust.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services in Brighton and Hove, West Sussex, and the High Weald, Lewes and Havens area of East Sussex.
Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million and provide essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to more than 9,000adults and children ever single day.
We work to help people plan, manage, and adapt to changes in their health to prevent avoidable admission to hospital and to minimise hospital stay.
Our vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community.
Our Trust values of compassionate care, working together, achieving ambitions and delivering excellence are at the heart of how we operate - and they are fundamental to the high quality care we provide to the people who need us.
We offer varied roles across our clinical and support services, flexible working arrangements, ongoing training and development tailored to your needs, and excellent research opportunities.
We are proud to be a communitythat cares,working as a team whilst treating our employees as individuals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities.
The creation of official purchase orders from electronic requisitions within Oracle,for goods and services to be ordered direct from suppliers on behalf of the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities.
The creation of official purchase orders from electronic requisitions within Oracle,for goods and services to be ordered direct from suppliers on behalf of the Trust.
Person Specification
Customer Service
Essential
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Familiar with communication technology i.e. telephone, email, Teams
Desirable
- Experience of working in busy office environment
Relationship Building Skills
Essential
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Able to liaise with external and internal stakeholders
Desirable
- Problem Solving Skills
- Compassionate and Engaging
Process and Procedures
Essential
- Ability to follow processes and guidelines
- Ability to prioritize workload
Desirable
- Experience of working with order processing systems
Person Specification
Customer Service
Essential
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Familiar with communication technology i.e. telephone, email, Teams
Desirable
- Experience of working in busy office environment
Relationship Building Skills
Essential
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Able to liaise with external and internal stakeholders
Desirable
- Problem Solving Skills
- Compassionate and Engaging
Process and Procedures
Essential
- Ability to follow processes and guidelines
- Ability to prioritize workload
Desirable
- Experience of working with order processing systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
