Band 7 Procurement Category Manager

2 weeks ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job Summary

The BSOL Procurement Collaborative (BSOLPC), hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) provides procurement and supply chain services to University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT and Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS FT.

The procurement team plays a key role in supporting the delivery of high quality patient care whilst ensuring value for money is achieved through compliant processes and contributing to the development and effective delivery of the Procurement Strategy, driving quality and value across the BSOLPC.

The Trust is looking to recruit a proactive, self-motivated, ambitious Procurement Category Manager to join our growing, award-winning team based in Regent Court, Edgbaston, Birmingham. The role will cover a portfolio of work aligned to Mental Health services across the BSOLPC Trusts.

Although based at Regent Court, Birmingham, there is an expectation to regularly engage with stakeholders through visiting or working at any of the BSOL PC sites as necessary.

The key aspects are to identify and develop potential opportunities to pursue efficiency and saving targets (cash and non-cashable) using a range of analytical tools.

Main Duties of the Job

  • Provide support for the Head of Procurement to interface and engage with stakeholders and deliver services agreed to all Trusts within the BSOL Procurement Collaborative (BSOLPC).
  • Ensure compliance with all Public Procurement legislation relating to NHS Procurement policies, Trust Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, and departmental policies and procedures.
  • Identify projects, focusing on Mental Health categories across the BSOLPC to build the annual procurement work plan by developing close working relationships with the relevant internal Heads of Service, Division Directors, and Senior Management Teams.
  • Responsible for leading, facilitating, timely management and delivery of the tender process incorporating the preparation of all associated documentation, supporting information, and data through to analyzing and evaluating received tender bids. Apply analytical skills while considering other determining factors in the decision-making process. Collate and present recommendations based on collaborative working with stakeholders for consideration in a clear and concise format for approval purposes.
  • Effectively manage the internal operations and resources to enable the delivery of cash and non-cashable targets aligned to the annual work-plan, NHS Saving Methodology to drive continuous improvement and efficiencies.

About Us

We are recognized as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognize that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

  • Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can.
  • Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity, removing all barriers, including discrimination to ensure each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions, and thrives in their work. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organization where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture that empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviors and enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job Responsibilities

Please Note: For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

  • Degree level or relevant equivalent experience

Experience

  • Experience of working in a Procurement team.
  • Strong Mental Health procurement experience
  • Experience of Procurement and Contract Management
  • Experience of Microsoft Office or equivalent.
  • Experience of working in a customer-focused environment.
  • Experience of negotiating complex contracts.
  • Sound knowledge of contract management
  • Knowledge of best practice in Procurement & supply

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