Procurement Category Manager

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the East Midlands seeks a Procurement Category Manager to oversee procurement activities, create category plans, and ensure compliance with policies. Candidates must hold CIPS Level 5 or above and have strong negotiation skills. The role offers a chance to work within a committed team dedicated to delivering quality care and promoting savings and efficiencies in procurement.

Benefits

Health and Wellbeing Services

Employee-led staff networks

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Candidates must have Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) qualifications for Level 5 CIPS or above.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to handle contract disputes.
• Experience in delivering savings and qualitative benefits.

Responsibilities

• Undertake procurement activities, including tendering and sourcing.
• Create and implement category plans.
• Deliver savings and manage contract disputes.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Procurement policies compliance

Market analysis

Education

Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Level 5 or above

Job description

As a member of the Procurement Team, the Procurement Category Managers role covers the following areas:

Undertake all procurement related activities, including tendering; sourcing; negotiations and resolution of contract disputes in accordance with UK Regulations and the Trusts Financial Standing Instructions and procurement policies.

Create category plans for review by the Procurement Senior Category Manager and subsequent implementation of those category plans to achieve agreed objectives.

Deliver savings and qualitative benefits to the Trust as a direct result of conducting competitive procurement exercise, contract management, market analysis & innovation

Deputise for the Procurement Senior Category Manager

Provide line management support / assistance to the Procurement Senior Category Manager of junior staff within the procurement category

The Procurement Category Manager will also be responsible of managing their own time and prioritising work within their area of responsibility. And be required to provide cover for other members of the department during times of absence.

Candidates must have, Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) qualifications for Level 5 CIPS or above. Evidence of qualifications to be presented at interview.

• To deliver savings cashable, cost avoidance and efficiency savings against tenders; RFQs and contract management.
• To ensure value for money is achieved from sourcing & negotiation activities.
• To actively promote and ensure compliance to use all procurement systems, policies and processes.
• To work with Accounts Payable, Stakeholders and Suppliers to support effective payment processes
• To deliver qualitative procurement outcomes that benefit stakeholders and patient care
• To identify and deliver social value and environmental benefits
  
  

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Richard Williamson Job title: Senior Procurement Category Manager (Workforce) Email address: [e-mail]