Category Manager – Medical
3 weeks ago
Main role responsibilities:
* To ensure full compliance with all National legislation relating to procurement, NHS Procurement policies, Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and departmental policies and procedures;
* Advise and provide guidance at a senior management level to ensure compliance on all aspects of procurement;
* Identify, analyse and maximise full benefit of any potential cost improvements as a result of any procurement activity, national or regional contracting arrangements through membership of various collaborative procurement initiatives and ensure that any specific requirements of the organisation are taken into account;
* Manage the introduction of alternative products and sources of supply to achieve high levels of rationalisation and standardisation, and be a key influencer and participate in user consultation groups;
* Develop and maintain a sound knowledge of all relevant commodities and supply markets through conducting market research and analysis whilst identifying savings opportunities and efficiencies by the sound analysis of procurement data;
* Take responsibility for leading the tender process and compliantly preparing all associated documentation;
* Participate in analysing and evaluating received tender bids, applying a degree of analytical skill whilst taking into account assimilation of other determining factors in the decision making process;
* Present options to allow recommendations to be made, based on agreement with stakeholders for consideration in a clear and concise format and prepare all necessary reports required for approval purposes, in order to conclude the subsequent awarding of contracts.
Essential skills and experience:
* Degree level or relevant equivalent experience;
* Ideally CIPS Level 4 Graduate Diploma or working towards;
* Strong Medical/Clinical procurement experience within NHS;
* Experience of Procurement and Contract Management.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your CV and availability to Emma Peel
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