Job summary
A rare opportunity within the clinical strategic sourcing team within Cambridge University Hospitals.
We are looking for motivated, self-starting, resourcefulindividuals who are keen to join a growing Procurement and Supply Chain organisation to deliver value through the execution and delivery of strategic business intelligence, procurement, and category management.
As a Purchasing Manager, you will report to the Senior/Purchasing Manager and Purchasing manager and have responsibility for the delivery and implementation of strategic contracts on the system from the point of opportunity analysis, through an award to compare costs, quality, and service to secure best value for the Trust you will be in charge of the system side of strategic sourcing and have interaction from all Purchasing Managers.
In the first instance, you will be focused on a strategic sourcing project of the contract database involving all clinical services, although the portfolio will evolve.
Main duties of the job
To implement the Procurement and Supply Chain Strategy of the Trust and conduct procurement activity to meet the objectives and targets as agreed with the Senior Procurement Manager.
Provide a service to the Trust that promotes procurement best practices, offers practical advice and assistance on both routine and strategic contracting strategy, and ensures compliance with the Trust's Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, and EU/UK Procurement Directives.
In conjunction with the Senior Procurement Manager, devise and regularly review the Strategic Sourcing Strategy.
Deputise for the Senior Procurement Manager during periods of leave by, managing tender de-briefs and taking the necessary steps to ensure that tendering projects remain on schedule and Business as usual tasks that need to be undertaken.
Identify opportunities for cost savings and reductions in supply chain inefficiency across the Trust by challenging existing practices and initiating change management programs that offer viable solutions.
Seek new sources of supply, benchmarking, and whole-life costing to ensure that purchasing remains cost-effective.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 3rd April 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on the 21st April 2024.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 3rd April 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on the 21st April 2024.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree, Professional Procurement Qualification (CIPS), NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- MBA, higher degree or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Commercially astute with a track record of delivery of sizeable benefits.
- Understanding and experience of applying principles of strategic sourcing, category management, supplier relationship management and total cost of ownership.
- Experience of balancing service needs in line with organisational objectives.
- Demonstrable innovation and proven success in the management of a sourcing team.
Desirable
- Experience of managing complex change within an organisation.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of strategic sourcing and category management in private and or/public sector across multiple high spend categories.
- Demonstrable subject matter expertise in a range of high value spend categories.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Supplier Relationship Management and Total Cost of Ownership practices.
Desirable
- Knowledge of supplier relationship management programmes, e-sourcing tools and techniques.
- Knowledge and experience of managing business partnering and supplier service level agreements.
Skills
Essential
- Manage relationships to enable effective partnering with senior stakeholder internal customers and suppliers.
- Lead and manage team in execution and delivery of sourcing and supply chain projects.
- Develop skills / capabilities of sourcing team.
- Ability to take ideas from generation through to implementation whilst maintaining stake bolder buy in.
- Ability to optimise leverage through innovation and forward planning.
- Communicate complex procurement and tendering issues and information to a wide variety of audiences.
- Able to articulate, plan and support a 3-5 year plan.
- Demonstrable problem solving and decision making within a complex organisation.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree, Professional Procurement Qualification (CIPS), NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- MBA, higher degree or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Commercially astute with a track record of delivery of sizeable benefits.
- Understanding and experience of applying principles of strategic sourcing, category management, supplier relationship management and total cost of ownership.
- Experience of balancing service needs in line with organisational objectives.
- Demonstrable innovation and proven success in the management of a sourcing team.
Desirable
- Experience of managing complex change within an organisation.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of strategic sourcing and category management in private and or/public sector across multiple high spend categories.
- Demonstrable subject matter expertise in a range of high value spend categories.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Supplier Relationship Management and Total Cost of Ownership practices.
Desirable
- Knowledge of supplier relationship management programmes, e-sourcing tools and techniques.
- Knowledge and experience of managing business partnering and supplier service level agreements.
Skills
Essential
- Manage relationships to enable effective partnering with senior stakeholder internal customers and suppliers.
- Lead and manage team in execution and delivery of sourcing and supply chain projects.
- Develop skills / capabilities of sourcing team.
- Ability to take ideas from generation through to implementation whilst maintaining stake bolder buy in.
- Ability to optimise leverage through innovation and forward planning.
- Communicate complex procurement and tendering issues and information to a wide variety of audiences.
- Able to articulate, plan and support a 3-5 year plan.
- Demonstrable problem solving and decision making within a complex organisation.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)