Procurement Manager

Haringey GP Federation; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) is looking to recruit a Procurement Manager that will join the existing procurement team; we are looking to recruit a pro-active, self motivated and ambitious Manager to join our Team.

The successful candidate will act as a lead expert in all aspects of procurement, providing professional advice to internal customers within the Trust. The Procurement Team are recognised across the NCA in providing a crucial role to the organisation, ensuring we deliver value for money for all the goods and services we buy.

This is a 12 month fixed term opportunity.

Main duties of the job

You will manage a category area within the strategic sourcing team as part of the professional procurement service to the Trust, contributing to the development and achievement of the trusts procurement strategy and work plan. The post holder will support the Senior Procurement Manager on procurement issues and lead on key projects.

You will ensure that the service is sensitive, responsive and flexible to the changing needs of the Trust. Balanced with the need to remain cost effective, the main task is to provide a strong and effective professional service leading to the achievement of agreed targets, efficiencies and added value initiatives.

A key focus for the role is presenting the procurement function as a progressive, proactive, responsive and innovative concern in order to generate and drive uptake of negotiated contracts. Working closely with stakeholders to influence choice, prioritise change and deliver savings, process improvement and product standardisation.

CIPS qualified or working towards the qualification, plus experience in the Healthcare sector, though not essential, would be a distinct advantage.

Currently predominately home based - the role requires flexible working from Trust Offices and Home location with flexibility to meet the demands of the role. Training and support is offered to the right candidates to ensure they can be successful in the role.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job responsibilities

Further detail around the NCA Procurement Team, including our departmental structure and procurement department newsletter, can be found by visiting our website: Procurement :: Northern Care Alliance

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Working towards MCIPS status
• A good standard of general educational incl. GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
• MCIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement& Supply) or equivalent Degree
• Project Management or IT quals

Knowledge

• Knowledge and Understanding of Contracts and Frameworks
• Knowledge and understanding of all legislation, policy and guidance associated with competitive tendering and contract awards.
• Working knowledge and experience of conducting competitive tendering and awarding contracts using the Public Contract Regulations (PCR15)
• Knowledge and understanding of category management
• Working knowledge & experience of Standing Financial Instructions and Group Governance Framework Manual to ensure all requisitions / orders / contracts comply with organisational policies

Skills

• Project and change management skills and experience
• Ability to manage time, plan, organise and prioritise workload to fulfill the requirements of the role
• Ability to analyse areas of work to identify areas which would benefit from improvement

Experience

• Significant experience working within a procurement environment
• Experience of delivering procurement projects with a proven track record of success in delivering benefits and savings
• Experience of managing various stakeholders including third party organisations to deliver results through influence and persuasion
• Line management experience including setting objectives, conducting appraisals
• Experience of managing, developing and leading teams of staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Director of Strategic Procurement

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

236-NCA-AC125-25

Job locations

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust