For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full personspecification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Due to a secondment a new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Buyer within Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for a fixed term 12 month contract.Working within a busy, forward thinking and progressive department, the post holder will be a key member of the team within the Procurement &Supplies Department. The role will be to provide support to the Senior Buyers to ensure requisitions are progressed leading to goods andservices being received and delivered to the end users in a timely manner.The successful post holder will be need to be well organised with good IT skills, have excellent communication skills and high level of customer services experience
To provide an effective and professional purchasing service that delivers on-going cost efficiencies and other value-added benefits in line withcustomer objectives.Provide procurement helpdesk support to promote proactive customer support by expediting, liaising with suppliers, providing customerinformation and support delivery of a comprehensive purchasing catalogue that is used and promoted throughout the Trust.Constructively and positively challenge all aspects of sourcing and purchasing within the divisions and highlight procurement opportunities to theFinance & Performance Managers and Senior Buyers.To be responsible for the implementation and management of the e procurement catalogues and continually monitor the system to ensure allprices and information is correct and updated all the time striving for best price/ service.To be accountable to the Head of Procurement & Supplies, with adherence to the Trust Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders.
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full personspecification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Due to a secondment a new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Buyer within Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for a fixed term 12 month contract.Working within a busy, forward thinking and progressive department, the post holder will be a key member of the team within the Procurement &Supplies Department. The role will be to provide support to the Senior Buyers to ensure requisitions are progressed leading to goods andservices being received and delivered to the end users in a timely manner.The successful post holder will be need to be well organised with good IT skills, have excellent communication skills and high level of customer services experience
To provide an effective and professional purchasing service that delivers on-going cost efficiencies and other value-added benefits in line withcustomer objectives.Provide procurement helpdesk support to promote proactive customer support by expediting, liaising with suppliers, providing customerinformation and support delivery of a comprehensive purchasing catalogue that is used and promoted throughout the Trust.Constructively and positively challenge all aspects of sourcing and purchasing within the divisions and highlight procurement opportunities to theFinance & Performance Managers and Senior Buyers.To be responsible for the implementation and management of the e procurement catalogues and continually monitor the system to ensure allprices and information is correct and updated all the time striving for best price/ service.To be accountable to the Head of Procurement & Supplies, with adherence to the Trust Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders.