Job Summary
The Procurement team is a key service line within South, Central & West CSU (SCW), which is one of the largest Commissioning Support Units in the country. The team has steadily grown and evolved as a result of additional customers being onboarded and work won.
The environment is fast-paced and customer-focused, and we pride ourselves on delivering excellence. To support the continuing development of the team, including progress towards a category management focus, we are looking to recruit two further Procurement Managers. Depending on the applicant, the role will work within either 1) Technology, or 2) Corporate & Estates.
The scope of the work is predominantly commercial Procurement: market assessment, engagement, and management; commercial contracting - formation and management; and project and programme set up leading to competitive procurements including framework call-offs and occasional open competitions.
This role can be delivered in a flexible hybrid way with any travel, site visits, or meetings arranged by agreement on a very occasional basis.
Main Duties of the Job
To support their clients, Procurement staff must be innovative, flexible, and open to following their customer's vision by looking at procurement processes in a new way. Giving excellent, insightful, and timely customer service despite the fast-paced world in which we work is key to our success. They need to collaborate with customers and partners across health and social care systems to manage, analyse, and improve performance and enable their customers to achieve the best possible outcomes for their service users.
The role will require the candidate to act as the Procurement lead on complex Procurement processes and complete legally binding documentation, so an applicant must be able to evidence prior experience and an understanding of legal/governance requirements which we are subjected to within the Public Sector.
We are looking for someone dynamic, ideally well-versed in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the incoming Procurement Act 2023 legislation.
Our work often demands a swift understanding of complex service issues at short notice and following through with excellent commercial and procurement advice and actions. Excellent project support/management ability is expected to help ensure delivery, with strong soft skills to help guide stakeholders and a process to a compliant completion. You will possess a can-do attitude with a passion for learning and sharing intelligence that drives us forward as a team.
About Us
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Applicants should be aware that you may not be eligible for skilled worker sponsorship if you apply for this post. If you require sponsorship, please ensure you have checked your eligibility via this link or alternatively, please contact us via email on scw.peopleresourceinternal@nhs.net to confirm the requirements of sponsorship can be met.
Date Posted
04 February 2025
Pay Scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full-time
Reference Number
891-INT-044WH-A
Job Locations
NHS SCW CSU (Hybrid)
Bristol (Hybrid)
BS1 6AG
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