We are looking to recruit a passionate, commercially astute procurementprofessional,for an exciting opportunity within our Procurement team. The successful applicant will providea customer focused service to enable the delivery ofcompliant procurement processes and contract monitoring to evidence value for money and high standards of quality.
The successfulapplicantwill be a dynamic individual with an ability to build strong collaborativerelationships,internally and externally,supporting the vision andvalues of the Trust and system partners.A critical requirementis awillingness to learn and thrive in afast paced environment within a small and supportive team. An interest in career progression and training and development is strongly encouraged
The post holder will support on the development, implementation and delivery of the Trust Procurement Strategy
1. Taking lead responsibility for the internal delivery of strategic and operational procurement for defined Categories of Expenditure by delivering a portfolio of high value and/or strategic contracts.
2. Supporting the Associate Director of Procurement (and deputising in their absence) in developing the interface between the care units, corporate support functions and the procurement team, to drive change, innovative procurement practice and contract compliance, in pursuit of high quality and value for money.
3. Through sourcing, to deliver aspects of a strategic procurement work plan and participate in relevant regional and national Procurement hub work-streams. This will include the achievement of annual efficiency targets, compliance with all relevant legislation, identifying areas for future investigation and bringing added value for the benefit of the Trust.
4. To support with achieving and maintaining the NHS Procurement & Commercial Standards accreditation by leading on a key area of strategic delivery.
5. Provide supervision, leadership and develop staff ensuring individual professional development in line with requirements.
6. Provide procurement advice for complex, contentious products/contract negotiations
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Category Management & Sourcing
Use specialist category and procurement knowledge and expertise to produce and implement 3-5 year procurement strategies for assigned product/service areas of the strategic procurement plan and ensure that performance management systems and operating effectively to meet governance and achieve goals.
Project manage and co-ordinate all activities, agencies, suppliers and personnel to successfully undertake a number of strategic and tactical sourcing projects, from initial scoping through to contract award, and ongoing contract management.
Gather and analyse comprehensive data available on national benchmarking systems, on products, services and suppliers to support portfolio and category analysis.
Manage high value strategic sourcing projects which impact on stakeholder organisations service delivery and beyond.
Establish the immediate and future procurement requirements of stakeholder organisations and produces strategies and solutions to these.
Identify and manage risk throughout the procurement process.
Maintain work-plan and contracts database to ensure it is always up to date and effective reports are available as and when required.
Proactive responsibility for the development and review of strategies, policies and procedures based upon best practice.
Deliver Cash Releasing Savings, Added Value Benefits and Value
Manage projects effectively to ensure the savings within the Trust are delivered in line with the work plan.
Consistently deliver value for money through the effective sourcing of goods and services.
Undertake benefits tracking/compliance to monitor the levels of savings being achieved within the Trust.
To initiate and develop new ideas and methods in consultation with end users and within the procurement team.
Enables and encourages others to suggest change and share good practice with other areas of the Trust.
Evaluates the changes made and suggests further improvements where needed.
Strategy & Organisation
To act as the support for Procurement workstreams and systems. This will include implementation and design responsibility and also the maintenance and management of the systems.
To support with other areas of strategic development, in line with the NHS Procurement & Commercial Standards and any central or regional mandate.
Stakeholder Management
Use highly developed persuasion and influencing skills to engage with and influence key stakeholders at all levels within all parts of the organisation in order to facilitate participation in high value and strategic procurement activity.
Provide advice and expertise in all aspects of procurement activity to stakeholders across the Trust. This advice and expertise can be in highly complex areas and involve detailed knowledge of areas such as Procurement legislation.
Manages the interface for a number of Trusts, including regular face to face meetings.
Supplier Management
Regularly reviews strategic and high value contracts with the Trusts’ stakeholders and suppliers in order to deliver the appropriate procurement solution.
Undertake contract management and reviews with stakeholders to ensure contracts deliver against agreed strategies and continue to meet Trusts’ requirements.
Lead effective contract management and provide high level contractual advice
Maintains effective supplier and provider partnership and relationship strategies.
Legislation & Policy
Undertake all procurement activities in full accordance with legal (EU legislation, commercial and contract law), environmental and sustainability requirements.
Be responsible for ensuring that accurate legible records are kept in accordance with Trust policies and legal requirements.
Participate in research, audit reviews and other initiatives in accordance with Procurement and financial governance policies across the Trust
Communication
Communicate with individuals and groups and prepare and deliver presentations throughout the procurement process (e.g. tender award process; contract award; briefing suppliers of stakeholder requirements).
Responsible for organising, facilitating and participating in regular meetings with key Trust stakeholders and suppliers. These include fact finding, problem solving, negotiations, contract performance and service delivery meetings.
Leading in (and obtaining support where required) communications that will involve highly complex and sensitive information where persuasive, negotiating skills are required and will be:
v Face to face and by telephone
v Within formal and informal meetings
v Written, letters, memorandum, e-mail, and reports
v Presentations
Personal and Team Development
Ensure that own knowledge and skills are constantly updated.
Actively takes part in own and other’s appraisal and PDP process, suggesting ideas for personal and career development opportunities.
Contributes to development in the workplace as a learning environment.
Actively creates opportunities to enable everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.
Uses a coaching approach to encourage others to develop.
Raise quality issues and related risks with senior manager.
Evaluate the quality of own work, making improvements when necessary.
Service Improvement
To initiate and develop new ideas and methods in consultation with end users and within the procurement team.
Participate in research, audit reviews and other initiatives in accordance with Procurement and Financial Governance policies across the Trust
Actively contribute to the development and review of policies and procedures based upon best practice.
Presents a positive role model in times of service improvement supports and works with others to help them understand the need for change and to adapt to it
Enables and encourages others to suggest change, challenge tradition and share good practice with other areas of the Trust
Evaluates the changes made and suggests further improvements where needed
Participates in the evaluation of policies and strategies and feeds back thoughts on impacts on users and the public.
Responsible for applying departmental procurement policies and implements procurement procedures across the organisation.
Quality
To understand and practice all relevant Trust and local policies and procedures
Raise quality issues and related risks with senior manager.
Evaluate the quality of own work, making improvements when necessary.
Have a good understanding of the Trust’s Service User Led Standards and how it impacts on the performance of the ward.
Be responsible for ensuring that accurate legible records are kept in accordance with Trust policies and legal requirements.
Report all complaints and or incidents in accordance with Trust procedures and ensure that the line manager is informed.
Cooperate with any investigation within the Trust.
Initiates, implements, supports and monitors quality and governance systems and processes
Enables others to understand, identify and deal with risks to quality and actively promotes quality in all areas of work
This advert closes on Thursday 10 Apr 2025
Start Date: 04.04.2025
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