Senior Buyer

candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)Race Equality NetworkRainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH. Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for

Essential criteria Working knowledge of Purchase Order Process systems in particular Oracle SBS (and ideally Integra) Experience of transactional procurement and delivering against Key Performance Indicators and Standard Financial Instructions Ability to prioritise workload and ability to provide leadership to a team by role modelling expected standards of behaviour Good communication skills both written & verbal Ability to work under pressure Flexible approach to both hours and work Ability to work on own initiative and problem solve Ability to manage own workload and that of the team Results focused and customer focusedDesirable criteria Knowledge of Integra Experience of working within an NHS environmentDue to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person SpecificationOnly those