Procurement Operations Director

3 days ago


Worcester, United Kingdom Spire Healthcare Full time

Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Job Title: Procurement Operations Manager

Location: UK (with occasional travel)

Job Type: Full-time

About the Role:

As a Procurement Operations Manager at Spire Healthcare, you will be responsible for leading a team to manage the company's product catalogue and master data. Your primary objective will be to ensure that all products in scope of the catalogue are properly governed and maintained.

You will work closely with procurement category teams and third-party suppliers to develop and implement SOPs for effective catalogue management. Additionally, you will be responsible for managing and ensuring compliance with processes for adding, amending or deleting products from the catalogue.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Establish product master data governance for all products in scope of the catalogue.
  • Develop, implement and own relevant SOPs for effective catalogue management.
  • Effectively manage and ensure compliance with processes for adding, amending or deleting products from the catalogue.
  • Responsible for enhancing and maintaining accurate master product data, including pricing, descriptions, UOM, and product categorisation.
  • Work effectively and collaboratively with procurement category teams and third-party suppliers.
  • Effective use of data and reporting to support the identification of rationalisation opportunities to drive the procurement category plan.
  • Responsibility for the Expediting team, working closely with the relevant procurement category teams and Stock Control team to ensure optimum stock levels of key lines are held in Spire’s National Distribution Centre (NDC) at all times.

Requirements:

  • Several years’ proven experience in a similar role.
  • Experience in the use of ERP systems (SAP desirable), managing catalogues and/or master data.
  • Experience of the healthcare industry is desirable but not essential.
  • Experience in managing and developing a small team dispersed over multiple locations.
  • ‘Hands on’ approach, versatile, tenacious, and people orientated.
  • Able to prioritise effectively, taking into account short and long-term needs of the business.
  • Effective communicator at all levels (written and verbal), with excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
  • Well organised and accurate under pressure.
  • Data gathering and analysis skills, with the ability to translate a thorough understanding of the big picture into an appropriate level of detail for staff of all levels.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Responsiveness.
  • Effective in analytical thinking, decision making, report writing, and presentations.
  • Ability to lead and participate actively in cross-functional project teams and familiarity with process improvement methodology.
  • Collaborative, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels.
  • Competent use of Microsoft Office, including Excel (e.g. VLOOKUP, pivot tables), PowerPoint, Word at an advanced level.
  • Full Driving License required, as this role may involve occasional travel to other Spire locations and/or supplier visits.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary.
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including 35 days annual leave, employer and employee contributory pension, ‘Spire for you’ reward platform, free wellness screening, private medical insurance, and life assurance.


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