Commercial / Procurment Lead - Birmingham, United Kingdom - NHS Blood and Transplant

    NHS Blood and Transplant
    NHS Blood and Transplant Birmingham, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Permanent
    Description

    Job summary

    You will plan, develop strategies for and deliver some of the most complex procurements in NHS Blood & Transplant.

    You will contribute towards increasing savings for NHSBT; delivering year on year cash releasing and cost avoidance savings via category management and strategic opportunities, leading strategic sourcing, supplier rationalisation, service redesign, procurement strategy, and supplier and contract management to drive quality and value for NHSBT.

    You will lead, actively engage, and collaborate with internal stakeholders, suppliers, other public sector bodies to embed the Commercial strategy and you will develop effective partnerships, with the aim of improving customer satisfaction and engagement to ensure the needs of differing customers are identified and met.

    Main duties of the job

    In this role you will be responsible for delivering a pipeline of procurements, primarily in the corporate. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Running public contracts regulations compliant procurements which deliver the stakeholders requirements and ensure the best value for money.
  • Managing a large pipeline of procurements while ensuring stakeholders expectations are met.
  • Developing effective procurement strategies.
  • Providing specialist advice, guidance, and service on commercial practices to NHSBT departments; leading in the identification, assessment and management of potential risks associated with differing sourcing strategies.
  • Inputting to Commercial policy and service development, including devising new policies, and working practices to ensure legal compliance and performance against KPIs.
  • Responding to internal audit reviews and accountable for implementing action plans.
  • Communicating and providing complex Commercial information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Producing written reports and presentations to the Head of Commercial Operations, Commercial Director, Director of Finance, SMTs, Executive, Chief Executive and Board on key Commercials.

    • About us

    At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers.Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.

    We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality.Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Commercial / Procurement Lead – Corporate Strategy

    Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

    This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 21st April 2024.

    If shortlisted you will be required to attend the Government Commercial Function assessment centre, this will be a one-day process, exact date will be confirmed.

    Interviews are anticipated to be held in mid-May, after the ADC assessment – subject to confirmation.

    For informal enquiries please contact: Harry Makinson (Assistant Director Commercial) at

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • CIPS level 6 or equivalent qualification or experience.
  • MSC in Procurement / Business / Economics or able to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge & experience.
  • Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD).

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Significant post qualification experience of managing sourcing, procurement, contract management, and supplier relationship management across a wide range of categories including the corperate category.
  • Experience of working in a public and/or private sector management role at a senior level within a complex and diverse organisation.
  • Skilled in strategic sourcing, procurement strategy, project planing and relationship management, category management and negotiating complex contracts.
  • Expert knowledge of sourcing and procurement practice including related legislations.
  • Experience of managing resources against an agreed budget.
  • Leadership and management experience.
  • Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint).