Procurement Business Partner - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Job title:
Procurement Business Partner

Department:
Procurement

Band 6 pro rata if part-time

Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

You will be a skilled negotiator, able to influence and manage internal customer expectations as well as maintaining good supplier relationships.

You will have excellent communication and presentation skills, be results focussed with a track record of savings and benefits delivery.

Support the development, implementation and management of the procurement strategy and work plans to ensure compliance with and achievement of the trust's overall objectives.

Contribute to the delivery of highly effective, compliant and customer focused procurement services which meets the Trusts procurement and materials management requirements, including the Cost Improvement Plan (CIP) targets.

Support the development of promoting excellent customer relationships, balancing commercial and clinical considerations in the purchasing of products and services, and ensuring these are imbedded into contractual agreements.

Support the development of excellent customer/stakeholder relationships and ensuring that best value solutions are adopted by the trust. Take the lead in developing key strategies for sourcing and contract management within allocated division spend area.

Work with the Head of Procurement to monitor, measure and record the performance of the procurement and supply chain function against key result areas as outlined in the procurement strategy and work plans, and contribute to regular reports for trust committees and boards.

To assist as directed in managing day to day procurement issues, attending meetings, seminars, and representing the trust at regional and national procurement forums.

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients.

The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Sourcing

Work with line management and stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies for products and services within allocated division, and ensure delivery of established savings targets within the portfolio.

Collaborate with other government agencies and NHS Trusts in identifying and establishing joint procurement initiatives that will deliver enhanced value for money.

Work with other NHS organisations and agencies, as directed to implement any changes within the supply chain in order to achieve cost effective supply solutions.

Seek continuous improvement within the supply chain, identifying potential risks and barriers to improvement. Ensuring that contractual arrangements reflect a requirement for suppliers to demonstrate service and cost improvement.

Tendering

The Trust is required to act in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

It is a requirement of this role to ensure the Trust is compliant with all legislative and regulated requirements relating to contracting and procurement within the sector.

To provide advice and guidance on procurement issues to all staff, ensuring that appropriate procurement processes are adopted in all cases and that published tender documentation is compliant with law, is fair and transparent, and promotes fair competition.

To lead the tender process, ensuring full documentation of evaluation processes, and decisions and ensuring compliance with regulation and audit requirements.

Contracts

To ensure that the Trusts contracts register is managed and maintained in a timely manner, ensuring that data records are current and accurate.

Ensure that all contracts entered into by the Trust are fair and balanced, ensuring that risks are appropriately mitigated and/or apportioned appropriately and that any limitation in suppliers liability does not expose the Trust to unreasonable levels of risk.

Please refer to the Job Description for more details.