Assistant Sourcing Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

• Works as a member of the procurement team to ensure the provision of a cost effective, efficient and professional procurement service to the Trust and members of the Smart Together shared service.
• Through the collation and analysis of data, provide information to support procurement projects and aid appropriate product standardisation and rationalisation, improved business processes and cost improvements.
• Conduct quotation and tendering activities where appropriate for allocated products and services, including the provision of sound commercial advice to internal customers and to support the Senior/Sourcing Manager/s in all aspects of contract award, management and administration.
• The post holder will be required to attend and contribute to meetings, develop presentations, reports and other relevant documents to support the smooth-running procurement processes.
• With operate in a planned, consistent and prioritised manner to ensure the corporate/ clinical objectives are met.
• Supports the development, planning, and delivery of the shared service Cost Improvement Programme.

A full Job Description and Personal Specification can be downloaded.

* Smart Together is a shared procurement and supply chain service hosted by Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, one of the leading hospitals in the country and serve the hospitals across south east London.

Smart Together currently provides its services to GSTT and 4 other NHS Trusts, namely, Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

Guys and St Thomascelebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studys at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

Flexible working

We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individuals personalcircumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.

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Person Specification

Qualifications / Experience / Knoweledge

Essential

• Degree or equivalent experience in a business-related discipline i.e. Business Studies, Management, Supply Chain.

Qualifications / Experience

Essential

• Member of CIPS or part qualified or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• Working experience in Procurement/Supply Chain.

Experience and Skills

Essential

• See Job Description and Personal Specification for full list of Essential / Desirable Criteria

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Procurement and Supply Team (Great Dover Street)

1 Floor, 200 Great Dover Street, Borough, London

London

SE1 4YB

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)