Senior Procurement Manager (Derby and Derbyshire)

Employer
Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cardinal Square
Town
Derby
Salary
£58,972 - £68,525 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/04/2024 23:59
Senior Procurement Manager (Derby and Derbyshire)NHS AfC: Band 8bArden & GEM is a leading Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) working across the health and care system in England to provide transformational solutions, business support and clinical services. We work in partnership with other health and care organisations to design, develop and deliver better care for patients that improves health outcomes while making efficient use of resources. Regardless of function, specialism, or location, we are all united in our commitment to improving health and wellbeing for everyone.Our services are built on a strong foundation of experienced people who build great relationships, a commitment to NHS values and a thorough understanding of our clients and the challenges they face.Job overviewTo work as part of a dynamic specialist Clinical Procurement and Market Management team delivering a strategic service for customers, leading on specific categories within a portfolio of projects/programmes that delivers high value, improved patient care and cost efficiency savings. The post holder will define current processes, facilitate discussions, and advise colleagues as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition of future processes, document those processes as they are agreed and oversee their delivery.Main duties of the jobTo own the delivery of the clinical procurement and market management service ensuring we are meeting our customers’ needs and overall business objectives are achieved across the customer baseTo assist the Head of Procurement in work undertaken with other partner CSU’s where appropriateProvide support, guidance and overall management to the team to ensure all procurements are delivered in an efficient and timely manner ensuring that all key performance indicators are achievedBe responsible for the day-to-day range of staff management mattersProvide specialist procurement expertise and product/service specifications to ensure procurement and supply chain deliver optimum service delivery.Working for our organisationWe are a multi award-winning organisation that has achieved the prestigious Investors in People Gold Award
for ‘We invest in people’ and ‘We invest in wellbeing’ and are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We believe that every team member should have the opportunity to contribute and share their ideas.We reward the hard work and commitment of our people with the following benefits:A competitive salary with annual pay reviewsA generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 daysMembership of the NHS Pension SchemeFlexible working and family friendly policies, including enhanced parental leave and payA wide range of in-house and external learning and development opportunitiesAccess to salary sacrifice and discount schemesAccess to employee assistance and occupational health services.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesFull details of the role and responsibilities are detailed within the job description / person specification attached.Person specificationQualificationsRegistered full Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS) or equivalent experienceEducated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist areaExtensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master’s level equivalentWorked within a complex procurement environment with uncertainty and changing demandsEvidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on timeAbility to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problemsA broad understanding of the NHS, wider public procurement and have worked in a commercial environmentProject Management (Prince 2 Practitioner) or similarExperience in mapping commercial processes structuring workstreams, and pinpointing opportunitiesPlease submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.All new entrants to the CSU for a permanent position will be subject to a 6 month probationary period. For new entrants appointed on a fixed-term basis, the probationary period is between 1 and 6 months.Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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