Band 4 - Buyer - Procurement
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Buyer to join the Transactional Procurement team within the BSOL Procurement Collaborative, hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will support the smooth running of the service by processing purchase requisitions, obtaining quotations, and creating purchase orders. They will also respond to customer enquiries and analyse purchasing options for low-value orders to ensure cost-effectiveness. The role involves using various computerised systems like Oracle, Sage, and Integra Finance.
Key responsibilities
- Ensure Trust and Departmental policies and procedures are followed.
- Provide effective procurement, ensuring high service levels and value for money.
- Undertake low-level risk purchasing activity associated with the Trust's Financial/Purchasing ERP system.
- Seek "best buy" opportunities and challenge suppliers for improved discounts where public sector contracts don't exist.
- Offer guidance and respond to customer enquiries regarding value for money, product details, costs, and availability.
- Ensure appropriate VAT treatment and financial coding on purchase orders.
Essential criteria
- *Good Standard of General Education.
- *NVQ Level 3/ONC Business Studies or relevant equivalent experience.
- *Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Foundation level.
- *Experience of working in one of the following: Procurement/Buying/Inventory Control.
- *Commercial awareness.
- *Knowledge of business principles.
- *Knowledge of Microsoft Office Software.
- *Knowledge of contract law.
- *Knowledge of professional purchasing principles acquired through NVQ Level 3 or relevant equivalent experience.
- *Reliable
- *Punctual
- *Motivated
- *Team Player
- *Flexibility to work at different locations.
- *Flexible approach to working times.
- *Committed to Continual Professional Development (CPD
Desirable criteria
- *Experience in using e-commerce platforms.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 8d
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Job summary
The BSOL Procurement Collaborative (BSOL PC), hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) provides procurement and supply chain services to UHB; Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The procurement team plays a key role in supporting the delivery of high quality patient care whilst ensuring value for money is achieved and we are looking for three new self-motivated and enthusiastic buyers to join our dynamic Transactional Procurement team.
The role will be based at the BSOL PC offices, Regent Court Birmingham.
This role is to support the team to ensure the smooth running of the service by responding to purchase requisitions, obtaining quotations, creating purchase orders etc. Responding to routine customer enquiries on product details, availability, returns etc. Analysing and making judgements on purchasing options for routine low value orders to ensure goods and services are procured in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible.
The job will involve using various computerised systems, e.g. the Oracle, Sage; Integra Finance System's to support the requisitioning of goods and services.
We are looking to recruit an ambitious, tenacious and confident Buyer to join a supportive team who all work
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