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with NHS Blood and Transplant.
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nBuyer with NHS Blood and Transplant in Bristol, United Kingdom\n\n An excellent development opportunity has arisen within the Supplier and Contract Management Team to build on your skills working on contracts in a range of categories and sub-categories initially in the Science sub-team. You will be part of a dedicated team of procurement professionals responsible for negotiating and managing a variety of business critical commercial contracts and framework agreements for the provision of goods and services to NHSBT. You will work with the Senior Buyers, Senior Commercial Managers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to manage the contracts end to end, to ensure that all interested parties needs are met. You will be responsible for assisting the team managers in delivering contracts that are robust, free from risk, legally binding and importantly cost efficient and effective. Ensuring that NHSBT can demonstrate to the public through the scrutiny of internal and external audit, that it obtains best value for money on its contracted non-pay expenditure and achieves savings targets. You will ensure compliance with Public Contract Regulations including the legally mandated directives, policy notes and NHSBT Standing Orders and Financial Instructions You will be part of a dedicated team of procurement professionals responsible for negotiating and managing a variety of business critical commercial contracts and framework agreements for the provision of goods and services to NHSBT. You will be required to support the Procurement Management Team to ensure our customers receive the goods and services they need in a timely manner, resolving and expediting queries as they arise. thus guaranteeing that the blood supply to our hospital customers is not at risk. You will deal with customer queries, providing advice to ensure the appropriate procurement method is applied, resulting in best value for money You will be required occasionally to travel, with prior notice You will ensure compliance with Public Contract Regulations including the legally mandated directives, policy notes and NHSBT Standing Orders and Financial Instructions You may be required (with notice) to spend time away from base to meet the requirements of the post About us Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification. Please also view the benefits information sheet which details the benefits of working for NHSBT and the hours of work, salary, leave entitlement etc. for this role. "}