3083 - Buyer

Job summary

Do you want to feel valued in your job, do you want to be recognised for the good work that you do? If so this role may be for you.

The Procurement Team at Barnsley Facilities Services is seeking an organised and focused individual with good attention to detail to support the delivery of an effective and efficient procurement service within the Non-Clinical team. The post holder will contribute significantly to the delivery of the procurement function.

We are looking for an individual to take lead responsibility for the purchasing of goods and services, in order to provide Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust with a responsive and value for money supply service.

The ideal candidate will have previous purchasing/logistics or customer service experience and applications are sought from across the private and public sector. The successful applicant will have a great work ethic and can do attitude.

Barnsley Facilities Services positively welcomes diversity and aims to be a truly inclusive place to work. We are looking for self-motivated, enthusiastic people from all backgrounds who care about making a difference.

Certificates of Sponsorship

We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route.

**Please note funding for travel and associated relocation costs may not be covered by the Trust**

Please see further details below.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will be pro-active, have excellent negotiation skills and be able to work calmly and effectively in a demanding environment.

You will be computer literate, able to prioritise your own workload and have an ability to develop creative solutions.

You will work within the non-clinical environment to purchase a variety of products and services for all hospital sites within the Trust. The role requires an analytical approach and you must be able to communicate effectively at all levels.

A critical aspect of the role is to provide advice and guidance to users/staff and customers, on the purchase of goods and services, to ensure compliance in relation to procurement legislation, Trust SFIs and stock management.

You will assist the category manager with providing customers with a high quality and responsive purchasing service

You will gain best value outcomes for our customers

You will raise purchasing orders and expedite to suppliers

You will accurately maintain the contracts database including the renewal of low value contracts

You will amend and maintain catalogue Information

You will deal with price queries

You will gain competitive quotations

Youll help resolve invoice queries

You will ensure all procurement activity takes place within the framework of the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions and Standing orders

Please see full Job Description for further detail

About us

Operating as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, BFS has over 40 years heritage in providing high quality estates, facilities, procurement services and Outpatient pharmaceutical services to the healthcare sector. With a turnover of over £50m per annum, we take pride in our people, the quality of our work and in making financial contributions back into the NHS, supporting our patients and staff to deliver front line patient services.

BFS are passionate about providing essential facilities and healthcare support services. Our highly skilled and experienced leading professionals take pride in what they do, delivering world-class services and best-in-class NHS standards.

We believe in our people, and our ethos is to put our customers and team at the heart of everything we do.

Our vision is to provide quality essential services, growing for the ultimate benefit of public healthcare and beyond.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Barnsley Facilities Services (BFS) are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.