Customer Support and Assistant Buyer

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Responsible for the provision of an efficient, high quality and confidential business and procurement support service to the Facilities and Office Solutions Category Management Service Provider, supporting them in their key internal and external relationships and in the achievement of their objectives.

The post holder will maintain a comprehensive overview and understanding of the team's procurement and contract management activity. They will proactively manage the support for the team, including the development and maintenance of pricing catalogues, category strategy, customer and supplier engagement and contract management on behalf of NHS England. The post holder will work as part of the procurement team to deliver savings to the NHS on a national basis. You will support the procurement team to ensure compliance with operational policy and processes, maintenance of departmental governance and work plan.

Responsible for significant day-to-day business management maintenance of pricing catalogues.

Main duties of the job

About NOE CPC;

North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) is hosted by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT).

A wholly NHS owned organisation NOE CPC brings together a wealth of experience, understanding and knowledge, providing collaborative procurement and commercial solutions to the wider NHS and is one of the leading players in collaborative procurement within the NHS in England.

We work with our customers both collectively and individually to build an understanding of what they and their patients need. We then use our expertise to deliver procurement, contracts and framework solutions that drive down costs and provide better customer and patient experiences.

About us

We provide compliance through commitment and partnership, doing so by drawing on our rich and varied capabilities as well as strength of relationships with our members and suppliers.

The NHS is having to change to meet expectations of better care, improved information sharing and more choice, all delivered on a tighter budget.

NOE CPC is striving to support these changes. We are part of the NHS and we understand the NHS. We recognise the challenges health organisations are facing and are committed to working with them to improve value for money and in turn support front line patient care.

Our expertise in public procurement provides the support and tools necessary for making informed purchasing decisions. We aim to improve efficiency in health care organisations, save them time and money, offer flexibility and choice, and ultimately to improve the care offered to patients and service users. Our commitment to the NHS is driven by a wish to improve quality in all we do.

Date posted

26 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-40723-COR

Job locations

Don Valley House

Sheffield

S4 7UQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

NHS Supply Chain Facilities and Office Solutions

NOE CPC were successful in resecuring an existing service contract and expanding its scope providing the opportunity to provide the NHS Supply Chain Category Management Service for Facilities and Office Solutions following a recent tender process. This involves managing the national procurement of several categories including Paper Hygiene, Textiles, Janitorial Pulp, Office Supplies and Furniture

Job description

Job responsibilities

NHS Supply Chain Facilities and Office Solutions

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent qualification
Achieved or Working towards Professional Qualification

Experience

Essential

extensive commercial or procurement experience
NHS Organisational experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent qualification
Achieved or Working towards Professional Qualification

Experience

Essential

extensive commercial or procurement experience
NHS Organisational experience

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.