The Strategic Sourcing Manager will lead and develop teams within NHS Lanarkshire's Procurement department to deliver contracts across a range of categories including medical, laboratories, surgical, estates and corporate services. The role will lead complex procurement programmes and negotiations with suppliers, whilst providing strategic procurement advice to internal stakeholders in a professional manner. Deputising, within areas relevant to the role, for the General Manager Procurement & Logistics, the post holder will work with directors and senior managers in NHS Lanarkshire and with external organisations such as Scottish Government, National Procurement, PFI Consortia and Centres of Expertise, to deliver the highest standards in modern procurement practice., Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence. NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire. From 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37.5 to 37 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings. NHS Lanarkshire will implement this change but it may not be possible to fully transition from 1 April and there may therefore be some areas of the organisation where implementation may take longer. If the department is currently unable to safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety - you will, of course, be remunerated accordingly. NHS Lanarkshire is committed to full implementation of the 37 hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so.
* Educated to postgraduate level and have significant in-depth experience, preferably within healthcare or another large, complex organisation.
* Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Level 6 Professional Diploma with MCIPS designation, plus evidence of additional highly specialist knowledge, skills and experience acquired through attainment of CIPS Chartered Status, master's degree or procurement-focused MBA, and a combination of additional training, study and experience at an equivalent level.
* Highly developed specialist knowledge and experience to ensure that complex theoretical models and strategies underpin management of the procurement service.
* Demonstrate a high level of competence in the critical leadership behaviours identified as crucial to achieving success within NHS Scotland.
* Specialist knowledge and in-depth experience of procurement theory and strategy, excellent working knowledge and experience of modern procurement systems, and an aptitude for achieving objectives within an area of intensity and competing demands.
* Have significant breadth of knowledge and experience of management, leadership, organisational culture and project management, and ideally other technical areas relevant to the role.
* Knowledge and experience of public procurement legislation, particularly the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, and a highly developed ability to analyse, interpret and make recommendations regarding same, is required.
* Detailed knowledge and experience of procurement across a range of categories is required.
* Demonstrated ability in presenting ideas for change by reasoned argument and persuasion. The post holder will require highly developed persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic and re-assurance skills to overcome barriers to acceptance and understanding, obtain agreement to courses of action, and to de-escalate conflict.
* Proven ability to be able to effectively negotiate with suppliers regarding commercial matters., Procurement related master's degree/MBA or a combination of additional training, study and experience at an equivalent level
* Experience managing and delivering high-value/risk procurement projects to deliver best value outcomes
* Experience of procuring contracts in accordance with Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
* Experience of managing and developing staff delivering procurement services in the healthcare sector is highly desirable
* Experience of engaging stakeholders to deliver change as part of commercial/procurement projects
* Experience of dispute resolution and supplier challenges in accordance with public procurement law
* Knowledge of procurement and commercial principles and practice, contract law principles, and change management principles
* Knowledge of NHS governance, structures and processes is highly desirable
* Be able to operate independently and be adaptable in conditions of change responding flexibly to emerging situations positively and effectively and team-working skills are necessary
* A car with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
The office location for the role will be at NHSL Headquarters, Kirklands Hospital, Bothwell, G71 8BB. Remote, hybrid working is available based on a minimum 2 office days per week.,
* Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
* Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
* Occupational health services
* Employee counselling services
* Work-life Balance policies and procedures
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