Job summary
Would you like to join an ambitious procurement organisation supporting our Category Work streams and our customer team with the development and implementation of their future strategies and targets for the benefit of our members? This role requires you to lead sourcing strategies across multiple work streams, contribute to the development of Category Strategies and provide expert advice both internally and externally to our customers on the most appropriate compliant route to market.
Main duties of the job
Support and develop Tender activity via the Atamis portal as directed by the Procurement Assistant Director, working with NHS LPP Members and internal Category Teams. Maintain overall understanding of NHS LPP Member spend using a variety of data sources including benchmarking and supplier management information, to establish a detailed knowledge of Member expenditure by Supplier & Commodity. Identify saving opportunities from spend and supplier management information and dialogue with NHS LPP Members as agreed with the Procurement Associate Director.
About us
Please note that as an organisation NHS LPP has been hosted by Guy's & St Thomas' (GSTT) NHS Foundation Trust since 2012 and provides the legal framework and supporting services under which NHS LPP operates. However, NHS LPP is a membership organisation funded and governed by its members and not GSTT. NHS LPP staff are employed by GSTT
NHS LPP develops and manages collaborative procurement projects on behalf of its members including acute, community and mental health trusts, as well as CCGs. NHS LPP has a number of members outside of London. This role requires the postholder to manage collaborative procurement within the normal NHS membership but also working with other public sector bodies, advising and managing their procurement processes to deliver benefit to the wider public sector. The organisation will continue to develop as a centre of commercial excellence that delivers significant and sustainable cost and service improvements to all stakeholders primarily in the London NHS economy but also outside London.
- NHS LPP are proud to be Accredited: Investors in People & Disability Awareness
Job description
Job responsibilities
Evaluate supplier applications to Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) via the Atamis e-tendering portal as regulated by procurement law. Ensure ongoing supplier compliance with DPS terms and liaise with NHS LPP members, providing regular up to date supplier lists and answering related queries. Support Tender and supplier contracting initiatives as directed by the Procurement Assistant Director such as the procurement of, or from Frameworks and Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) Support the development and delivery of sourcing strategies for NHS LPP Member non-pay spend. Using specialist analytical techniques and software, support the delivery of year-on-year cash and cost avoidance savings. A working understanding of UK and EU Procurement Law will be required which will have been obtained by experience or equivalent training
Job description
Job responsibilities
Evaluate supplier applications to Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) via the Atamis e-tendering portal as regulated by procurement law. Ensure ongoing supplier compliance with DPS terms and liaise with NHS LPP members, providing regular up to date supplier lists and answering related queries. Support Tender and supplier contracting initiatives as directed by the Procurement Assistant Director such as the procurement of, or from Frameworks and Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) Support the development and delivery of sourcing strategies for NHS LPP Member non-pay spend. Using specialist analytical techniques and software, support the delivery of year-on-year cash and cost avoidance savings. A working understanding of UK and EU Procurement Law will be required which will have been obtained by experience or equivalent training
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Educated to Post-graduate level or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience
- Good standard of numeracy and literacy
- Previous procurement experience or training
Desirable
- Evidence of CIPS qualification and progress towards professional chartered status
Skills
Essential
- Excellent administration & organisational skills.
- Analytical competence and problem solving
- Ability to use eProcurement systems
Desirable
- Experience of sourcing including tender process from initial scoping to contract aw
Ability
Essential
- Frequent requirement for concentration levels required routinely, with intense concentration to meet directives, significant strategy targets, production of policy and implementation plans etc
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Educated to Post-graduate level or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience
- Good standard of numeracy and literacy
- Previous procurement experience or training
Desirable
- Evidence of CIPS qualification and progress towards professional chartered status
Skills
Essential
- Excellent administration & organisational skills.
- Analytical competence and problem solving
- Ability to use eProcurement systems
Desirable
- Experience of sourcing including tender process from initial scoping to contract aw
Ability
Essential
- Frequent requirement for concentration levels required routinely, with intense concentration to meet directives, significant strategy targets, production of policy and implementation plans etc
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
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).
