Senior Buyer & Category Specialist

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Do you share our values? We're looking for applications from people who:

• care about what they do;
• respect and value others;
• listen in order to improve; and
• always do what they can to be helpful

???to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

• Are you looking for a role to expand your experience, and strengthen your knowledge and skills in the NHS?
• Do you possess excellent communication skills, have an inquisitive & persuasive nature, with a passion for spending money wisely?
• Do you want to be part of a team who excels in optimising saving and efficiency opportunities?
• Do you want to be part of a team which ensures we have the right goods and services to keep our patients safe?
• Do you listen and want to support your clinical colleagues?

Then we might just have the right opportunity for you!

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust undertakes Procurement services for a number of the Trust's locations and for York Hospitals Facilities Management LLP. We are looking to recruit for the role of Senior Buyer within the Medical & Surgical Team.

The introduction of the Department of Health Operating Model, part of the Government's strategic response to enhancing efficiency and effectiveness across the NHS, makes it an exciting time to be in procurement . In order to maximise the benefits of the operating model, we are seeking a motivated individual with flair and commitment and excellent communication skills to join our team, forging and supporting robust relationships between service users and suppliers.

The post holder will have a level of experience, professional knowledge and the ability and skills to:

• procure goods and services;
• effectively manage their time;
• ensure projects and procurement run to plan whilst representing value for money and supporting safe, effective and sustainable healthcare.

We are seeking someone who can work within a team or independently to resolve problems and influence, persuade and motivate others to make sure every penny counts.

If all of the above is YOU, then we very much ook forward to hearing from you.!

You will be based at York; however, their will sometimes be travel between all our sites when required during the working week.

Please feel free to get in touch for an informal chat about this opportunity.

It's not just the area that's a great draw. In addition, as a member of our team you'll have access to one of the most generous and comprehensive pension schemes in the UK, a minimum of 27 days annual leave (on top of Bank Holidays) and an award-winning package of staff benefits (see link on the right)...... click apply for full job details