The Procurement and Sustainability team at AGH have a new and exciting opportunity within their team, working on Contract waste reduction plans (WRP). This role will be specifically targeting savings and profit opportunities within the existing portfolio, supporting the ongoing waste reduction targets.
The team pride themselves on providing excellent customer service and we aspire to be the best we can be, contributing to the best possible service to patients and users within the hospital and community. We are looking for an individual who is enthusiastic, confident and has good analytical, negotiation and communication skills, and is computer literate on software systems such as Microsoft Office.
Main duties of the job
To Provide a high-quality professional Procurement service to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford District Care Foundation Trust, Integrated Laboratory Solutions LLP and AGH Solutions Ltd and other partners ensuring compliance with legislation, national and local policies.
Leads all strategic procurement issues with a view to maximising the savings potential across the patch with more efficient and effective purchasing arrangements with a contribution to both Trust's non-pay expenditure.
To take lead responsibility in the development of Contracts, specifically by:
1. Increasing contract coverage to all key areas of non-pay spend.
2. Working with Managers/Budget Holders in the identification of savings opportunities monitoring and reporting progress as required.
3. Promoting the strategic direction of the Contracts by attendance and participation in service-wide key working groups.
About us
We offer a wide range of benefits, which include:
1. Flexible and hybrid working options
2. Competitive salary - negotiable
3. Great public transport links
4. A range of wellbeing initiatives
5. Excellent range of benefits, including car lease scheme and cycle to work scheme
6. Pension scheme
The Procurement department is part of AGH Solutions Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary company of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and runs a shared service for both Airedale and Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Job responsibilities
For full details of this job vacancy, please see attached full job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A good level of general education
* Professional qualifications to CIPS standard (degree level) or equivalent or working towards.
* Management and leadership qualifications
* Be a Procurement Act 2023 Practitioner (or equivalent) or be studying towards this or equivalent.
Experience
* Proven experience in staff management, supervisory and team management.
* Experience in a commercial or public sector service environment.
* Experience in driving through efficiency gains and service improvement within a long established organisational culture.
* Experience with financial budgets and management control of expenditure
* Experience in developing strategic and operational objectives
* Experience of Project Management.
* Experience of recruitment and selection
* Experience in leading a diverse, multi-functional service organisation.
* Experience of a widely dispersed client base.
* Experience in developing an organisation to meet new challenges
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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