Support Buyer – Immediately Required
Duration: Temporary
Location: Wolverhampton
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £12.55 PH + Holiday
Start: ASAP
An opening has arisen for a Support Buyer on a temporary basis in Wolverhampton. This position will require candidates who have a strong background and knowledge of procurement, finance or business processes and extensive knowledge of email and internet for communication. As well as to undertake designated procurement activity, including investigative projects and the conduct of competitive quotation and tender exercises.
The successful candidate will have experience in a similar position and be responsible for:
- Identify current purchasing activity and arrangements including items purchased as stock and non-stock and to research alternative products and arrangements, and to make recommendations and implement appropriate arrangements
- To ensure all purchasing activity is conducted in accordance with Trust Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions and all other relevant regulations and legislation including EU Public Procurement Devices
- To develop specialist knowledge of suppliers and products for designated commodities so as to be able to communicate at appropriate technical level with suppliers and product and service users
- To develop, in conjunction with product and service users, specifications prior to the invitation of quotations and tenders
- To investigate and implement the appropriate supply route and methods of supply for individual products so as to minimise the overall costs to the Trust
- To develop and maintain a knowledge of purchasing arrangements negotiated by other bodies which are available for use by the Trust and utilising these where they represent best value to the Trust
- To identify and evaluate potential sources of supply and to develop and promote new suppliers where this will provide benefits to the Trust
The successful candidate will have:
- Extensive Purchasing experience
To discuss this role in more detail and to secure this opportunity, please contact Hadyn Evans on 0121 616 0660 or alternatively email Hevans@venngroup.com
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