Buyer - Managed Equipment and Clinical Service Solutions MECSS

Job Description

Job Title: Buyer - MECSS Function: Commercial Location: Hybrid/ Carrwood Park, Leeds Type: Fixed term until 31st July 2023 Salary: £30,000 Closing Date: 18th April 2023 NHS Supply Chain have an exciting opportunity for a Buyer to join the team based at Carrwood Park Leeds. The role entails selling the Managed Equipment and Clinical Service Solutions framework into NHS Trusts across the whole of the United Kingdom and supportingthem through the entire procurement process.What does a Buyer do at NHS Supply Chain

• Selling the NHS Supply Chain Managed Equipment and Clinical Service Solutions (MECSS) framework route to trusts through NHS procurement teams, Finance departments and clinical end users.
• The Buyer is responsible for bringing in new business, so the Buyer will need to develop a detailed knowledge of the MECSS solutions covered within the framework and understand the benefits for our customers.
• Offer various service options to NHS customers to meet bespoke requirements for these types of services and offer support in completing template documents.
• Provide support to our customers through the procurement process to the point of award.
• Assist NHS trusts with the completion of the service contract between themselves and the awarded framework supplier.
• Managing and maintaining good relationships with customers and suppliers
• Develop detailed understanding drives for use of this service and how NHS SC can influence the market.
• Responsible for the MECSS framework and any retendering work required.
• Delivery of agreed target financial numbersmargin, revenue, savings for the category.
• Support the development of the service offer within NHS Supply Chain.
• Develop and support junior members of the team
• Ensure all standard operating procedures are followed.
• Carrying out other duties as and when required.

What skills, qualifications and qualities do I need to be successful

• Be in a similar role or an assistant buyer looking for next steps
• Experience in direct contract management
• Familiar in contract documents
• Understanding of procurement
• Customer services orientated
• Able to prioritise workload
• Stakeholder management
• Have the confidence to challenge and problem solve
• Structured thinking and planning.
• Computer application proficiencyMS Word, Excel, and Project.

How youll work: Hybrid working, 2/3 days in the office and 2/3 days working from home.In return for your passion, enthusiasm and hard work you will be rewarded with an attractive salary and benefits package, consisting of:

• Performance led annual bonus scheme
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days
• Generous contributory pension scheme (up to 12% of your salary)
• Flexible benefits schemeyou will be able to choose from a variety of benefits such Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance and additional pension contributions that suit you
• 3 days paid Volunteering Leave
• Access to the Blue Light Card and NHS Discounts
• Flexible working options
• National Annual season ticket purchase scheme
• Eye Care vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Supply Chain, who are we We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales. We make sure the products we supply are always safe, quality assuredand delivered efficiently.Were always listening to the people who use our products, so that were aware of the changing needs across the NHS. In all, we serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres. We also manage relationships with more than a thousandsuppliers, delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations.And by doing all of this on behalf of the NHS, this gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of proving excellent patient care.Our, Purpose, Vision and Strategy are clear. We provide direction, leadership, and commercial focus to improve health outcomes.Vision:To make it easier for the NHS to put patients firstPurpose: Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve healthValues:

• Be Authentic
• Be Inclusive
• Be Driven
• Be Enterprising
• Be The Difference

Other Information

• SCCL is a not an NHS organisation, you will join on SCCL terms and conditions.
• For more information on SCCL and the NHS Supply chain please visit: www.supplychain.nhs.uk

NHS Supply Chain is an equal opportunities employer