Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
A rare opportunity within the clinical strategic sourcing team within Cambridge University Hospitals.
We are looking for motivated, self-starting, resourceful individuals who are keen to join a growing Procurement and Supply Chain organisation to deliver value through the execution and delivery of strategic business intelligence, procurement, and category management.
As a Purchasing Manager, you will report to the Senior/Purchasing Manager and have responsibility for the delivery and implementation of strategic contracts on the system from the point of opportunity analysis, through an award to compare costs, quality, and service to secure best value for the Trust. You will be in charge of the system side of strategic sourcing and have interaction from all Purchasing Managers.
In the first instance, you will be focused on a strategic sourcing project of the contract database involving all clinical services, although the portfolio will evolve.
Main duties of the job
To implement the Procurement and Supply Chain Strategy of the Trust and conduct procurement activity to meet the objectives and targets as agreed with the Senior Procurement Manager.
Provide a service to the Trust that promotes procurement best practices, offers practical advice and assistance on both routine and strategic contracting strategy, and ensures compliance with the Trust's Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, and EU/UK Procurement Directives.
In conjunction with the Senior Procurement Manager, devise and regularly review the Strategic Sourcing Strategy.
Deputise for the Senior Procurement Manager during periods of leave by managing tender de-briefs and taking the necessary steps to ensure that tendering projects remain on schedule and Business as usual tasks that need to be undertaken.
Identify opportunities for cost savings and reductions in supply chain inefficiency across the Trust by challenging existing practices and initiating change management programs that offer viable solutions.
Seek new sources of supply, benchmarking, and whole-life costing to ensure that purchasing remains cost-effective.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree, Professional Procurement Qualification (CIPS), NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience
* MBA, higher degree or equivalent experience
Experience
* Commercially astute with a track record of delivery of sizeable benefits
* Understanding and experience of applying principles of strategic sourcing, category management, supplier relationship management and total cost of ownership.
* Experience of balancing service needs in line with organisational objectives.
* Demonstrable innovation and proven success in the management of a sourcing team
* Experience of managing complex change within an organisation
Knowledge
* Demonstrable knowledge of strategic sourcing and category management in private and or public sector across multiple high spend categories
* Demonstrable subject matter expertise in a range of high value spend categories
* Comprehensive knowledge of Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Supplier Relationship Management and Total Cost of Ownership practices
* Knowledge of supplier relationship management programmes, e-sourcing tools and techniques
* Knowledge and experience of managing business partnering and supplier service level agreements.
Skills
* Manage relationships to enable effective partnering with senior stakeholders, internal customers, and suppliers
* Lead and manage team in execution and delivery of sourcing and supply chain projects
* Develop skills/capabilities of sourcing team
* Ability to take ideas from generation through to implementation whilst maintaining stakeholder buy-in
* Ability to optimise leverage through innovation and forward planning.
* Communicate complex procurement and tendering issues and information to a wide variety of audiences.
* Able to articulate, plan and support a 3-5 year plan.
* Demonstrable problem solving and decision making within a complex organisation.
Additional Requirements
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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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