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Procurement Category Manager

Employer
Leeds & York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Sheffield
Salary
£50,952 to £57,349 a year Per Annum
Closing date
17 Jun 2023

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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 8A
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
An opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Category Manager to join a nationally renowned organisation providing procurement services to the NHS. As a member of the Procurement Team, you will be working within the Facilities and Office Solutions function of the NHS Supply Chain Operating Model, supporting customers and suppliers to make the best use of the services that NHS Supply Chain can offer across the Facilities and Office Solutions category.

The role holder will demonstrate excellence in Category and Supplier Management and will be responsible for the development and delivery of class leading procurement strategies for the NHS on a national basis. You will be accountable for the management of both the National Health Care and National Ambulance Uniform programmes for the NHS in England along with other Textile and Workwear categories

Main duties of the job

As well as Category Management this role will involve the development and implementation of business improvement programmes, engaging with stakeholders and the wider team to deliver a procurement service measured against internal and external performance criteria. Key Accountabilities include delivery of a contracting improvement, support and governance service or a system, All to be done whilst ensuring compliance with the National Target Operating Model.

You will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual, with a passion to make a positive difference within our NHS. You will function as part of a wider team but will be comfortable working alone without direct supervision.

You should be able to demonstrate strong personal skills, a sound understanding of public procurement, together with both experience and enthusiasm for developing functioning relationships across a wide group of stakeholders. Whilst being a good communicator, you will have a strong customer focused ethos and broad commercial acumen.

About us

About NOE CPC

North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) is hosted by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT).

A wholly NHS owned organisation NOE CPC brings together a wealth of experience, understanding and knowledge, providing collaborative procurement and commercial solutions to the wider NHS and is one of the leading players in collaborative procurement within the NHS in England.

We work with our customers both collectively and individually to build an understanding of what they and their patients need. We then use our expertise to deliver procurement, contracts and framework solutions that drive down costs and provide better customer and patient experiences.

We provide compliance through commitment and partnership, doing so by drawing on our rich and varied capabilities as well as strength of relationships with our members and suppliers.

The NHS is having to change to meet expectations of better care, improved information sharing and more choice, all delivered on a tighter budget.

NOE CPC is striving to support these changes. We are part of the NHS and we understand the NHS. We recognise the challenges health organisations are facing and are committed to working with them to improve value for money and in turn support front line patient care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our expertise in public procurement provides the support and tools necessary for making informed purchasing decisions. We aim to improve efficiency in health care organisations, save them time and money, offer flexibility and choice, and ultimately to improve the care offered to patients and service users. Our commitment to the NHS is driven by a wish to improve quality in all we do.

NHS Supply Chain Facilities and Office Solutions

NOE CPC were successful in resecuring an existing service contract and expanding its scope providing the opportunity to provide the NHS Supply Chain Category Management Service for Facilities and Office Solutions following a recent tender process. This involves managing the national procurement of several categories including Paper Hygiene, Textiles, Janitorial Pulp, Office Supplies and Furniture

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelors or related degree, For example a Business-related degree
  • Professional Qualification such as MCIPS


Experience

Essential

  • Experience implementing business improvement initiatives
  • Experience of developing, planning and leading projects


Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Don Valley House

Sheffield

S4 7UQ

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173-40623-COR

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