Build Collaborative Relationships Politically astute to develop robust networks that deliver sustained influence and embedded change. Through effective networks and category knowledge, assesses commercial collaborative opportunities and provides recommendations to the PPSA Board. Develops productive on-going relationships with directors, senior managers, multi-disciplinary stakeholders and suppliers. Maintains regular contact with customers, stakeholders, suppliers and operational staff, to develop market, supply chain and category group knowledge, maximising commercial opportunities. Influences stakeholders and customers to assess clinical, technological and commercial benefits to be yielded through standardisation and rationalisation of goods and/ or services within designated portfolio. Promotes cost effective solutions by adopting and maintaining procurement best practice. Develops networks with colleagues in local Trusts, other collaborative organisations, Government Procurement Service and other agencies within category market(s). Presents, explains and defines highly complex commercial and potentially contentious information in support of influencing difficult decisions. Advises senior managers, clinicians, technicians and service users on all aspects of the procurement process, ensuring compliance with existing Procurement Legislation to ensure that probity and corporate governance is maintained. Develops and implements policies and strategies for managing multi-disciplinary stakeholders to maximise outputs, managing priorities to reflect the changing needs of stakeholders, customers, market forces and NHS policy. For further details please see attached JD&PS.