Job summary
The BSOL Procurement Collaborative (BSOLPC), hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) provides procurement and supply chain services to UHB, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT and Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS FT.
The procurement team plays a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care whilst ensuring value for money is achieved through compliant processes plus contributing to the development and effective delivery of the Procurement Strategy, driving quality and value across the BSOLPC.
The Trust is looking to recruit a pro-active, self-motivated, ambitious Procurement Category Manager to join the team.
This role will be based at Regent Court Birmingham but may require visiting / working at any of the BSOL PC sites as and when required.
This is a specialist position within BSOL PC and the post holder will be responsible for collaborative procurement and supply chain projects across all BSOL Trusts.
Excellent project management knowledge, skills that promote stakeholder engagement, coupled with the drive and vision to deliver demanding and complex projects.
Identify and develop potential opportunities to pursue efficiency and saving targets using a range of analytical tools.
For further details please contact Amelia Keavney - Head of Procurement -- amelia.keavney@uhb.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
To provide support for the Head of Procurement to interface with stakeholders and deliver services as agreed to all Trusts within the BSOL Procurement Collaborative.
Ensure compliance with all Public Procurement legislation relating to NHS Procurement policies, Trust Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and departmental policies and procedures.
Identify projects, focussing on Community Categories across the BSOLPC to build the annual procurement work plan by developing close working relationships with the relevant internal Heads of Service, Divisional Directors and Senior Management Teams.
Responsible for leading, facilitating and timely management of the tender process incorporating the preparation of all associated documentation, supporting information and data through to analysing and evaluating received tender bids. Applying analytical skills whilst considering assimilation of other determining factors in the decision-making process. Collate and present recommendations based on agreement with stakeholders for consideration in a clear and concise format for approval purposes.
Contractual Management of key projects to ensure continued service performance.
Effectively manage the internal operations and resources to enable the delivery of saving targets aligned to the annual work-plan and drive continuous improvement and efficiencies.
*Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Degree level or relevant equivalent experience
Desirable
- *CIPS Level 4 Graduate Diploma or working towards
Experience
Essential
- *Experience of working in a Procurement team.
- *Strong Corporate Services procurement experience
- *Experience of Procurement and Contract Management
- *Experience of Microsoft Office or equivalent.
- *Experience of working in a customer focused environment.
- *Experience of negotiating complex contracts.
- *Sound knowledge of contract management
- *Knowledge of best practice in Procurement & supply
Desirable
- *Experience in Public Sector or NHS procurement
- *Experience in using e-commerce platforms
- *At least 2 years' experience of managing staff
- *Sound knowledge of contract Law
- *Knowledge of OJEU/Find a Tender procurement process
- *Minimum of 5 years' procurement related management experience with demonstrable achievements.
- *Experience of working within the NHS and an understanding of current issues.
- *Procuring Professional Service /FM contracts
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Communication/Relationship Skills:
- *Excellent interpersonal skills and highly developed persuasion and influencing skills.
- *Excellent negotiation and financial adjudication skills to manage complex high value.
- *Team player with the ability to contribute effectively at a senior level.
- *Able to communicate, to lead and develop and manage staff.
- Analytical & Judgement skills:
- *Excellent negotiation and financial skills to manage complex high value contracts.
- *Ability to solve complex problems in an innovative way.
- *Ability to analyse complex information and /or present in a clear format.
- *Excellent presentation sills with an ability to disseminate essential and complex information to multidisciplinary group.
- Planning & Organisational skills:
- *Able to work independently with little supervision.
- *Project management and leadership skills, with the ability to use own initiative and work under pressure.
- People Management/Leadership/Resources:
- *Able to communicate, to lead and develop and manage staff.
- *Ability to lead teams and facilitate meetings.
- *Ability to influence senior members of staff and gain credibility in a clinical and management environment.
- IT Skills:
- *Computer literate and detailed knowledge of basic computer packages
- e.g. Microsoft, Internet and ordering systems.
- Physical Skills:
- *Flexible approach to working.
- *Enthusiastic
- *Self- Motivated.
- *Team player
- *Excellent communication skills.
- *Flexibility to work at different locations.
- *Flexible approach to working times.
- *Evidence of commitment to Continual Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- *Innovative.
- *Methodical.
- *Problem Solving.
- *Analytical.
- *Assertiveness.
- *Dynamic
- *Car and driving licence.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Degree level or relevant equivalent experience
Desirable
- *CIPS Level 4 Graduate Diploma or working towards
Experience
Essential
- *Experience of working in a Procurement team.
- *Strong Corporate Services procurement experience
- *Experience of Procurement and Contract Management
- *Experience of Microsoft Office or equivalent.
- *Experience of working in a customer focused environment.
- *Experience of negotiating complex contracts.
- *Sound knowledge of contract management
- *Knowledge of best practice in Procurement & supply
Desirable
- *Experience in Public Sector or NHS procurement
- *Experience in using e-commerce platforms
- *At least 2 years' experience of managing staff
- *Sound knowledge of contract Law
- *Knowledge of OJEU/Find a Tender procurement process
- *Minimum of 5 years' procurement related management experience with demonstrable achievements.
- *Experience of working within the NHS and an understanding of current issues.
- *Procuring Professional Service /FM contracts
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Communication/Relationship Skills:
- *Excellent interpersonal skills and highly developed persuasion and influencing skills.
- *Excellent negotiation and financial adjudication skills to manage complex high value.
- *Team player with the ability to contribute effectively at a senior level.
- *Able to communicate, to lead and develop and manage staff.
- Analytical & Judgement skills:
- *Excellent negotiation and financial skills to manage complex high value contracts.
- *Ability to solve complex problems in an innovative way.
- *Ability to analyse complex information and /or present in a clear format.
- *Excellent presentation sills with an ability to disseminate essential and complex information to multidisciplinary group.
- Planning & Organisational skills:
- *Able to work independently with little supervision.
- *Project management and leadership skills, with the ability to use own initiative and work under pressure.
- People Management/Leadership/Resources:
- *Able to communicate, to lead and develop and manage staff.
- *Ability to lead teams and facilitate meetings.
- *Ability to influence senior members of staff and gain credibility in a clinical and management environment.
- IT Skills:
- *Computer literate and detailed knowledge of basic computer packages
- e.g. Microsoft, Internet and ordering systems.
- Physical Skills:
- *Flexible approach to working.
- *Enthusiastic
- *Self- Motivated.
- *Team player
- *Excellent communication skills.
- *Flexibility to work at different locations.
- *Flexible approach to working times.
- *Evidence of commitment to Continual Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- *Innovative.
- *Methodical.
- *Problem Solving.
- *Analytical.
- *Assertiveness.
- *Dynamic
- *Car and driving licence.
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.
