Job summary
Category Procurement Specialist - specialising in Healthcare & Pharmacy and Workforce categories (1 role for each category)
North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) is a collaborative procurement organisation based in Sheffield and hosted by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT). Our aim is to deliver best value procurement outcomes for the NHS through collaborative working. 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.
Main duties of the job
NOE CPC supports hybrid working, with its office base being in Sheffield.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Category Procurement Specialist to join the Category Procurement Team at NOE CPC. Reporting to the Senior Category Manager - Healthcare & Pharmacy or Senior Category Manager - HR & People you will be responsible for developing our category management approach to assigned categories, and leading the associated public procurement and category management projects in these major category area to deliver best value outcomes for our NHS customers.
As a Category Procurement Specialist you will be responsible for managing an existing portfolio of framework agreements in the Healthcare & Pharmacy and HR & People category areas and will work to ensure timely delivery of procurement and category projects against NOE CPC's workplan in line with our NHS customer requirements. A pro-active focus on delivery of best value outcomes for NHS is essential. Working with the Category Manager, Senior Category Manager and wider team, you will develop and enhance NOE CPC's impact in this category area through development of a category management approach including category strategy development and work-planning. Activity will include extensive engagement with NHS and other key stakeholders, based locally, regionally and nationally.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. Bank-only workers can choose the hours they want to work and will have the opportunity to gain additional experience, keep skills up to date, develop new ones and earn extra money without having to commit to a permanent role. For an informal discussion or more information please contact the team bankstaffingdepartment.lypft@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Whilst specific Healthcare Services and Pharmacy (non-medicine) procurement experience would be an advantage, it is not essential. Applications from candidates experienced in other service procurement roles would be particularly welcomed.
Whilst operational procurement / category management experience would be an advantage, we are open to
supporting ongoing development of this in house and via formal qualification, if you can clearly demonstrate extensive experience and expertise within the workforce and / or temporary staffing management area.
We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals wanting to make a positive difference in the NHS. The successful candidate(s) should be able to demonstrate strong personal skills, a sound understanding of public procurement, together with both experience and enthusiasm for the particular category area(or equivalent) for which they are applying. They will also be an excellent communicator, have a strong customer focused ethos, and broad commercial acumen with the drive to self motivate to develop and deliver opportunities.
As part of the NOE CPC Category Procurement Team you will need to be able to:
- Lead the delivery of individual and collaborative complex procurement projects, in line with the Public Contracts Regulations
- Develop and lead individual and collaborative stakeholder relationships
- Support a category management approach in order to deliver cash releasing savings and sustainable total cost reductions for NHS in these category areas.
- Have considerable knowledge and expertise within the specialist category area you are applying for
- Have a strong customer focus, commercial acumen and a pro-active approach to identifying and delivering opportunities
- Have a sound approach to contract and supplier management in the specialist category area you are applying for
- Build excellent working relationships with peers, colleagues, customers and other external stakeholders at both operational and senior levels.
- Have a hands-on approach and a results focused mentality.
This role will work closely with and support the Senior Category Manager and Category Manager in the category area and will be required to build individual and collaborative relationships with senior level and expert stakeholders in this category area, to manage a portfolio of agreements and to support new procurement activity in this field. The role will include extensive engagement with NHS organisations both individually and collaboratively, and supplier organisations in order to ensure procurement solutions are established and appropriate strategies are developed, which genuinely meet and continue to deliver against the needs of the NHS.
This role will include provision of expert category specific advice, support and guidance to NHS organisations. Skills and experience in this category area is highly desirable although not a necessity. A passion for both procurement and category management are essential.
For a further discussion regarding this role, please contact Michelle Walker, Tel 0114 212 7437 (Healthcare & Pharmacy role) or Joanne Barton, Tel 0114 212 7432 (HR & People role)
The role requires some ad-hoc travel to NHS organisations nationally.
Location: Work base as stated above, however NOECPC adopts an agile/hybrid working policy.
**Please note any correspondence following application will be sent via trac.jobs & the Trust's Resourcing Team**
Job description
Job responsibilities
Whilst specific Healthcare Services and Pharmacy (non-medicine) procurement experience would be an advantage, it is not essential. Applications from candidates experienced in other service procurement roles would be particularly welcomed.
Whilst operational procurement / category management experience would be an advantage, we are open to
supporting ongoing development of this in house and via formal qualification, if you can clearly demonstrate extensive experience and expertise within the workforce and / or temporary staffing management area.
We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals wanting to make a positive difference in the NHS. The successful candidate(s) should be able to demonstrate strong personal skills, a sound understanding of public procurement, together with both experience and enthusiasm for the particular category area(or equivalent) for which they are applying. They will also be an excellent communicator, have a strong customer focused ethos, and broad commercial acumen with the drive to self motivate to develop and deliver opportunities.
As part of the NOE CPC Category Procurement Team you will need to be able to:
- Lead the delivery of individual and collaborative complex procurement projects, in line with the Public Contracts Regulations
- Develop and lead individual and collaborative stakeholder relationships
- Support a category management approach in order to deliver cash releasing savings and sustainable total cost reductions for NHS in these category areas.
- Have considerable knowledge and expertise within the specialist category area you are applying for
- Have a strong customer focus, commercial acumen and a pro-active approach to identifying and delivering opportunities
- Have a sound approach to contract and supplier management in the specialist category area you are applying for
- Build excellent working relationships with peers, colleagues, customers and other external stakeholders at both operational and senior levels.
- Have a hands-on approach and a results focused mentality.
This role will work closely with and support the Senior Category Manager and Category Manager in the category area and will be required to build individual and collaborative relationships with senior level and expert stakeholders in this category area, to manage a portfolio of agreements and to support new procurement activity in this field. The role will include extensive engagement with NHS organisations both individually and collaboratively, and supplier organisations in order to ensure procurement solutions are established and appropriate strategies are developed, which genuinely meet and continue to deliver against the needs of the NHS.
This role will include provision of expert category specific advice, support and guidance to NHS organisations. Skills and experience in this category area is highly desirable although not a necessity. A passion for both procurement and category management are essential.
For a further discussion regarding this role, please contact Michelle Walker, Tel 0114 212 7437 (Healthcare & Pharmacy role) or Joanne Barton, Tel 0114 212 7432 (HR & People role)
The role requires some ad-hoc travel to NHS organisations nationally.
Location: Work base as stated above, however NOECPC adopts an agile/hybrid working policy.
**Please note any correspondence following application will be sent via trac.jobs & the Trust's Resourcing Team**
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/MCIPS (or actively working towards)
Experience
Essential
- Senior level procurement experience in public or private sector
- Evidence of working with diverse stakeholders and stakeholder groups (for example, customers/clients / collaborative groups)
- Evidence of working with suppliers within challenging / complex markets
Knowledge
Essential
- Category specific (or equivalent) background & expertise
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/MCIPS (or actively working towards)
Experience
Essential
- Senior level procurement experience in public or private sector
- Evidence of working with diverse stakeholders and stakeholder groups (for example, customers/clients / collaborative groups)
- Evidence of working with suppliers within challenging / complex markets
Knowledge
Essential
- Category specific (or equivalent) background & expertise
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.
