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DSFS Ltd are looking for a Buyer to join the Procurement team to deliver high quality value for money procurement services on behalf of Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and external clients. You will need to demonstrate strong team working skills; have experience of working in a Procurement environment and be able to demonstrate excellent customer service skills.

This post will play a key role in ensuring the procurement of the right goods at the right price delivered to the right place at the right time. This will be achieved by working together with clients and service users to understand their procurement needs, and by working together to standardise and rationalise products and services. This post will support senior staff to analyse and evaluate procurement data; tender and award contracts; improve supplier performance, implement specific electronic catalogues, and continuously improve the service for clients.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship; any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assist in sourcing suppliers via compliant routes to market
• Liase with Key internal and external stake holders to ensure excellent communication in line with DSFS core values
• Ensure that all procurement activity is carried out in line with the appropriate SFIs
• Help to ensure that goods and services are obtained in the most cost effective manner.
• Apply whole life costing techniques to ensure best value
• Support change and innovation to ensure that the department continues to evolve
• Work closely with suppliers to develop effective partnerships.
• Ensure that the department meets it CIP targets by identifying savings opportunitys

Key Information

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. DSFS has just under 1000 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering.

Location

Derby, England, United Kingdom

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Megan Wallace
Job title: Procurement Partner
Email address: meganwallace@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01246 516629

For further enquiries, please contact the Procurement Team at
Email: crhft.procurement@nhs.net
Telephone: 01246 516629

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Purchasing and Supply Chain

Industries

Facilities Services