Job summary
This exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Strategic Category Manager - Infrastructure in the Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain team which is part of the Medicines Value & Access Directorate - Chief Financial Officer Group.
The role will be managing the Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain processes and IT system roadmap to ensure alignment with the current and future workplan.
The role will be office based at one of our main offices in London, Leeds or Runcorn. There will be a requirement for travel to other office locations when necessary.
Main duties of the job
As Infrastructure manager you will work closely with the Head of procurement and co-ordinate closely with key stakeholders across Medicines Procurement & Supply Chain Team in ensuring that relevant IT system capabilities are harmonised to workplan requirements, whilst also owning the IT development roadmap ensuring future implementations are delivered in advance of required go live. Medicines Procurement & Supply Chain Team process creation and management is a key element of the role, ensuring all processes are fit for purpose and constantly evolving in order to deliver consistent and measurable outcomes required to assess and analyse key performance indicators.
To work closely with stakeholders such as
- Medicines Procurement & Supply Chain Team leads (Category, Strategy and Supply)
- SPS Team
- NHSE IT Team
- External system providers
- To develop relationships and work closely with stakeholders and partners in identifying priority IT and process developments to support work plans.
- To provide comprehensive, relevant and high value insight into all aspects of Medicines Procurement & Supply Chain Team system capabilities and potential future developments gathering and analysing data and stakeholder engagement feedback to support the IT system roadmap and development / implementation of processes.
About us
In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.
The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS agreat place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Salary Progression
Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8b with a full-time starting salary of £58,972, with a pay step increase after 5 years service.
For posts based in Inner London, the above salaries will include the additional supplement of 20% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £5,132 per annum and a maximum payment of £7,746 per annum.
This is offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and is based on office location
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Salary Progression
Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8b with a full-time starting salary of £58,972, with a pay step increase after 5 years service.
For posts based in Inner London, the above salaries will include the additional supplement of 20% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £5,132 per annum and a maximum payment of £7,746 per annum.
This is offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and is based on office location
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Desirable
- Registered full Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Awareness of public sector procurement policy, the political and clinical context, and the implications of these on commercial decisions.
- Must have worked within defined category areas of spend and must have developed procurements that complied with EU Procurement law.
- Has managed supplier relationship and engagement with suppliers in preparation for procurement
- Has carried out cost, price and demand analysis management.
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio.
- Demonstrable skills in presenting complex concepts and information which may include difficult and controversial issues, across a wide range of audiences
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Desirable
- Registered full Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Awareness of public sector procurement policy, the political and clinical context, and the implications of these on commercial decisions.
- Must have worked within defined category areas of spend and must have developed procurements that complied with EU Procurement law.
- Has managed supplier relationship and engagement with suppliers in preparation for procurement
- Has carried out cost, price and demand analysis management.
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio.
- Demonstrable skills in presenting complex concepts and information which may include difficult and controversial issues, across a wide range of audiences
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
