We currently have an Assistant Category Manager position vacant within our growing and proactive Corporate and Digital category team at ULHT.
This is a challenging but rewarding role and provides the successful candidate with a fantastic opportunity to join the NHS and make a difference in a strategically important area of our organisation.
Main duties of the job
The Assistant Category Manager will undertake procurement projects as directed by the team leads, and this will be for both goods and services contracts.
Along with the rest of the team, you will ensure that all contracts are procured in a compliant manner and will maximise any efficiencies, benefits or improvements that are available to ensure that the Trust and wider NHS partners can evidence and demonstrate value for money.
You will need to develop, and maintain, relationships with decision makers in end-user departments to ensure that procurement projects are conducted on time and are completed to the highest possible standard.
Due to the changing landscape that the Trust operates in, you will continuously strive for best practices, whilst also bringing innovation to help the procurement team evolve and progress on its journey.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Business Degree or the Diploma in Procurement & Supply from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (or evidence of active study towards this qualification), or recent relevant equivalent experience.
* Post Graduate Education.
Previous Experience
* Understanding of Public Sector and/or Procurement procedures
* Experience in a large and complex commercial organisation.
* General experience in establishing commercial contracts.
* Dealing with Suppliers at all levels.
* Experience of providing a high level of customer service.
* Experience at operating as part of a small team.
Evidence of Particular: Knowledge/Skills/Aptitudes
* Low level tendering & contracting.
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Able to influence others using persuasion and interpersonal skills.
* Computer skills to include word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
* Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
* Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
* Negotiation Skills.
* Customer Service Skills.
* Analytical Skills.
Specific Requirements
* Ability to produce clear concise information.
* Able to travel as required to other trust sites, other trusts, and suppliers.
* Ability to complete tasks according to objectives and on time.
* Flexible approach.
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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