Buying Manager

2 weeks ago

Exeter Devon, United Kingdom NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit Full time

NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit
The Procurement team is a key service line within South, Central & West CSU (SCW), which is one of the largest Commissioning Support Units in the country. To support the continuing development of the team, including progress toward a category management focus, we are recruiting another Procurement Manager. The scope of the work is predominantly commercial Procurement: market assessment, engagement, and management; commercial contracting - formation and management; and project and programme set up leading to competitive procurements including framework call offs and occasional open competitions.
To support their clients, Procurement staff must be innovative, flexible, and open to following their customer's vision by looking at procurement processes in a new way. They need to collaborate with customers and partners across health and social care systems to manage, analyse, and improve performance and enable their customers to achieve the best possible outcomes for their service users.
The role will require the candidate to act as the Procurement lead on complex Procurement processes and complete legally binding documentation, so an applicant must be able to evidence experience in this from the Procurement side of a process. We are looking for someone dynamic, ideally well versed in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and evidencable experience in navigating compliant European Public Sector Procurement procedures.
Our work often demands a swift understanding of complex service issues at short notice and following through with excellent commercial and procurement advice and actions. Excellent project support/management ability is expected to help ensure delivery, with strong soft skills to help guide stakeholders and a process to a compliant completion. You will possess a can-do attitude with a passion for learning and sharing intelligence that drives us forward as a team.
Our team uses technology to work smarter and reduce our need for travel, and we expect the role to be predominantly home-based. However, some travel may be required to support projects and develop relationships with key stakeholders.
Formal CIPS membership or level 4 NVQ in procurement (or willing to work towards it).
Foundation course in Prince 2 project management
Evidence and commitment to continue continued professional development
Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques, and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project
Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
Must be able to provide and receive complex, sensitive, or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders/customers on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups/customers
Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
attention to detail and understand the customer's requirements to create effective working relationships with customers and work effectively as part of a team and wider commissioning project teams.
The ability to communicate on behalf of the Associate Director of Procurement or Senior Procurement Manager on a wide range of issues including responding to correspondence and representation at meetings.
Experience of managing risks and reporting
Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at Executive level.
Evidence of success in efficient and effective project management ensuring delivery within financial targets
The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)
Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement; business planning processes
Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals; Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals; To Liaise with specialists such as subject matter experts, Legal, HR, to ensure full compliance with current legislation and clinical standards.
Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills.
Knowledge and experience of using an e-Procurement system
Experience of working within the public sector and a working knowledge of EU and Public Procurement regulations, Equality Act 2010 and Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.
NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit
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