Senior Category Buyer - Corporate Services

Senior Category Buyer x2 (Corporate Service & Medical/Surgical)

Agency Reference Number: J85650

Venn Group is currently working with an NHS Trust, based in Kent, who are recruiting for 2 Senior Category Buyers.  Senior Category Buyers play a pivotal role within the Procurement team, supporting the development of, and implementing, sourcing strategies to drive cost saving, quality improvements and supplier performance excellence

Salary: £38K - £42K per annum   
Location: Kent – Hybrid

Duration: Corporate Services role – Permanent

                  Medical/Surgical role – 9 month Fixed Term Contract

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent procurement and contracting services, managing the routing operation and administration of the procurement service whilst identifying opportunities for efficiencies and process improvements
• Lead on procurement activities including planning and tender selection strategies
• Facilitate a competitive market for the organisations and our customer’s requirements
• Stakeholder management, including regular meetings to improve communication and coordination of procurement activities and defining and specifying stakeholder’s business needs
• Work in accordance with EU directives, national legislation, local regulations and organisation policies to include its Standard Financial Instructions
• Provide contract information to the Data Team to support and maintain an electronic catalogue of products and pricing information
• Monitor suppliers regularly against KPIs with specific contracts, ensuring continual best value for money is achieved
• Contribute to ensuring sustainability is considered with regards to procurement activity and work towards the organisations environmental impact

The ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrate a strong background in procurement, supply chain, and contracting, with a proven ability to manage basic tendering processes effectively
• Ideally, have experience within the healthcare sector or a similar regulated environment, with a focus on achieving value for money and sustainability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to work independently and manage their workload accordingly
• Experience or knowledge of procurement, supply and contracting purposes
• Strong IT skills

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.