Details:
- Salary: £52,963 - 59,360 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Surrey
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Cedar Recruitment are delighted to be helping source an experienced Public Sector Procurement professional, to work for an NHS organisation who provide services to the wider NHS such as collaborative procurement support, bid and tender support, supply chain improvements, and a range of specialist projects.
The role will be working as a Lead Category Manager, supporting NHS Trusts and the wider NHS and will involve leading on specific strategic sourcing for specific projects impacting the stages of the Procurement life cycle across all Non-Clinical area's of spend.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Support the development and delivery of a strategic and operational procurement service
Work with stakeholders to ensure that service specifications, procurement evaluation criteria and assessment processes are fit for purpose and will result in the effective procurement of individual service
Support delivery against an annual procurement plan in line with the organisations objectives
Drive change and innovation within the organisation through a range of initiates
Take the lead in individual procurements from end to end
Manage and build relationships within multi-disciplinary procurement project teams
Be responsible for maintaining communications and relationships for both internal and external stakeholders
Provide specialist procurement support and advice to Trust Stakeholders and other partners
Be responsible for maintaining the integrity of the overall approach and ensuring systems and processes for procurement are appropriate, fair transparent and non-discriminatory in line with national policy and relevant legislation
Develop and contribute to procurement strategies, policies and procedures.Essential Requirements
CIPS Level 5 is required to be considered for the role or similar
At least 5 years' experience within Category Management is required
NHS or Public Sector experience is required including experience of working to PCR2015
Working knowledge of running procurements across a wide range of categories is required
You MUST be able to get into Surrey 3 days per weekShould you be interested and have the experienced required for this role, then please apply and one of the team will be in touch to discuss it in greater detail