Job overview The postholder will responsible for the provision of a responsive efficient and professional buying service.
Responsibilities include carrying out the processing and expediting of orders in accordance with the Trust policies and procedures, liaising with user departments, the Trust partners, and suppliers to achieve value for money, high quality of service, and timely delivery of goods / services.
Investigating routine queries, providing assistance and advice as necessary.
Instigating and assisting with quotation and tender programmes within the delegated authority defined by the Strategic Procurements and Supply Chain directives.
The role will encompass the delivery of a designated purchasing and procurement strategy, and the achievement of the agreed performance objectives.
We share the Trust values - Learning from our fallouts and developing, Respecting everyone, Delivering the best possible service, striving for Excellence, Caring for people we work with and for, continuously Improving our services.Our main offices are in Cowley and the JR Hospital but this role is based on WFH pattern.
You may be required to come to the office, on ad-hoc basis.
Main duties of the job As a Buyer, you will be managing purchasing transactions ensuring a smooth buying process always in line with the Trust SOPs, SFIs, and other Trust policies.Key performance areas: - Purchasing executionProcessing purchase orders and requests, expediting delivery as required, following up POs until completion/payments.
Ad-hoc sourcing may be required as part of the team's commitment.- Customer/stakeholder relationship managementThe role involves close contact with stakeholders within the Trust, external parties, and suppliers, and building relationships to ensure the best possible service for the Trust and its patients.- Administrative supportThis involves generating and interpreting various reports for procurement / finance, and actioning as per outcomes agreed with collaborative teams.- Purchasing process improvementWe are looking for a self-motivated, diligent, and open-minded individual who can work on their own initiative but also as part of a team.
This role is demanding and requires a good level of multitasking, problem-solving, and strong communication skills, however, it is rewarding and the successful candidate will be able to support their career progression within procurement, upon completion of this term.
Working for our organisation Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country.
It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
Find out more here The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.
Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the