Operational Buyer
Core
End-to-end tactical purchasing support including requisitions, purchase orders, invoice processing, and supplier negotiations for NHS organizations.
Role type
Operational Buyer (Procurement)
Builds
Purchase orders and procurement services for NHS departments
Domain
Healthcare / Public Sector Procurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Raising requisitions, processing purchase orders, managing invoice queries, obtaining quotations, negotiating with suppliers, advising on procurement processes, spend analysis, maintaining procurement records
Preferred skills
Using procure to pay systems (e.g., Oracle), identifying savings opportunities through statistics, negotiating with suppliers in large organizations
Technologies
eProcurement systems, Oracle, Word, Excel, databases
Responsibilities
Raise and process requisitions and purchase orders; Manage invoice queries to ensure suppliers are paid within NHS 30-day terms; Obtain quotations and negotiate with suppliers to secure value for money; Assist with identifying savings opportunities through spend analysis; Maintain procurement records including Atamis updates; Support departments on procurement processes and best practice
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level, hands-on operational role
