Transactional Procurement Lead
4 days ago
Would you like to be part of shaping service implementation?
Do you have a sound background within operational procurement and want a challenge?
This lead role will be responsible for delivering a robust implementation approach for new clients for the transactional procurement services being outsourced to NHS SBS. Working together with the project manager and the other procurement and finance workstreamleads (including systems, data and P2P), you will form part of the client implementation programme for the new service contracts agreed.
You will need to have a strong understanding of operational procurement processes and systems (including standard methodologies in transactional procurement enabling control, efficiency and phenomenal user experience) and the impact of any potential changeson service design and delivery.
**What you will be doing**:
- Developing and delivering the transactional procurement workstream activities to feed into the implementation project plans, working with the PM to ensure the activities are maintained throughout to support the successful implementation
- Providing leadership/direction to the resources within the workstream, as the need arises.
- Collaborating with clients/procurement partners to understand the current processes and ways of working (including coordinating and leading workshops) to support gap analysis for the implementation and new operating model
- Proactively working with clients/procurement partners to ensure they are engaged and are providing the required inputs at the right times etc
- Developing client communications to support awareness of and engagement with the implementation
- Ensuring appropriate management of workstream risks and issues, including proposing solutions to minimise/eliminate these and escalation to the ICS Procurement
- Liaise closely with NHS SBS Transactional Procurement Regional Service Delivery Lead throughout the project lifecycle to ensure alignment and support the effective transition to BAU service delivery post launch
**What you will bring**:
- Strong working knowledge of transactional procurement systems and processes (including requisitioning, catalogue management etc), including best practice and automation opportunities
- Robust planning and organising (including development of workstream activities etc)
- Change Management experience and awareness of impact on end users for a smooth transition
- Effective communication and influencing at different levels
- Experience of leading projects/workstreams (project management skills)
- Engaging effectively with a range of partners
**It would be great if you had**:
- **?**Good presentation skills
If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you**Employment Type**:Full-time, Permanent
**Location**:UK Mobile - we can be flexible on location**
Security Clearance Level**:DBS**
Internal Recruiter**:Katie**
**Salary**: u**p to £50,000 per annum**
Benefits**:£5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund
**Loved reading about this job and want to know more about our company?**
This year NHS SBS has been ranked in the top 40 large companies to work for in the UK and our unique partnership between the Department of Health and Sopra Steria means that we are market leaders in corporate service delivery with around 40% of the NHS usingone or more of our products. With unrivalled knowledge and experience, we provide high-quality, value-for-money finance, procurement and employment services to the NHS, helping them overcome any challenges they face in the back office.
Our vision is to help the NHS save money and enhance quality, providing a real-life impact where the changes we make can improve health, innovate to save lives, and deliver better outcomes.
Do you want to be part of our journey?
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