What you will be doing:
Leading, mentoring and supporting a team of buying staff of different levels.
Creating, developing, and running a category portfolio of compliant solutions or Framework Agreements.
Developing and implementing short and long-term category strategies.
Driving uptake of portfolio across the landscape, working alongside key support teams including: Innovation, Implementation, Marketing and Consultancy.
Leading a portfolio of projects, working closely with key partners to influence procurement choice and drives savings and efficiencies and improve quality.
Offering procurement support to the customer Service Directorates, Heads of Procurement and Key Leaders on a national footprint.
Working with the supplier base ensuring that all aspects are covered within the category from a product, service, and collaborator basis.
What you will bring:
CIPS Level 5 or 6 qualified.
Experience in public sector procurement and compliantly working with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, including relevant policy and guidance.
Relevant knowledge of the category and market.
Management of teams and resource.
Internal/ external collaborator management.
Experience leading procurements under public contracts.
It would be great if you had:
Experience and knowledge of working with the NHS.
Understanding and experience of e-sourcing and e-procurement solutions.
If you are interested in this role butnot sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for,please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!
Employment Type: Full Time, 12-monthFixed Term Contract
Location: Salford
Security Clearance Level: DBS
Internal Recruiter: Amy
Salary: up to £55,000 per annum
Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additionaldays, health cash plan, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generousflexible benefits fund
Although this role is advertised asfull-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance,increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance andproductivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range offlexible working arrangements.
