Job summary
We are looking to appoint a Senior Supplier & Contracts Manager on a permanent basis to join our Data, Technology and Information Sourcing team.
This is a highly visible role reporting to the Director of Sourcing, with responsibility across the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT).
Please see attached job description for more information about this role.
Main duties of the job
Key accountabilities include:
- Manage and develop supplier contracts and commercial relationships.
- Act as the specialist Commercial Contract professional within DT&I (Digital, Technology and Information) for the Trust.
- Provide professional procurement and strategic contracting services and advice to the organisation.
- Establish and maintain contract management strategies, policies, and procedures which comply with the general principles of 'equality of treatment' and 'transparency' set out in the Public Procurement Regulations. To interpret the Public Procurement Regulations and provide legal guidance to the Trust on specific procurement issues as and when required.
The role will cover software, infrastructure, hardware and professional services categories of spend and involves significant engagement with key stakeholders at all levels of the Trust.
The post holder must have experience in a senior procurement/contracting role, and will need to be a forward thinking self-starter with demonstrable experience of delivering substantial cost efficiencies through savings and avoidance.
About us
Digital, Technology and Information (DT&i) Sourcing is a team of circa 20 individuals working into the Director of Technology Sourcing. The team source and provide technology and services to the majority of the South East London Hospital Trusts and the Integrated Care System. The team is lean and agile, works with leading edge clinical technology and has supported the full implementation of the Electronic Health Record across the SEL Hospital groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure that the strategic technology (including Infrastructure and Software) contracts and S&M agreements are compliant and subject to a standard governance framework.
- Work with the Trust purchasing department to develop contracting standards and best in class clauses
- Implement a Strategic Contract Management framework that covers the following criteria for the Trusts strategic business relationships:
- Operational Handover
- Governance & Compliance
- Performance, Service Levels and Penalties
- Continuous Improvement
- Development and Innovation
- Change Control
- Forecast and Spend Management
- Risk Management
- Exit Management
- Establish core contract management processes to monitor and manage contract compliance.
- Meet with the Trust's primary suppliers and manage the Quarterly Business Review meetings.
- Review contracts to identify cost savings and performance enhancement initiatives. Manage an annual set of targeted initiatives from identification through to delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure that the strategic technology (including Infrastructure and Software) contracts and S&M agreements are compliant and subject to a standard governance framework.
- Work with the Trust purchasing department to develop contracting standards and best in class clauses
- Implement a Strategic Contract Management framework that covers the following criteria for the Trusts strategic business relationships:
- Operational Handover
- Governance & Compliance
- Performance, Service Levels and Penalties
- Continuous Improvement
- Development and Innovation
- Change Control
- Forecast and Spend Management
- Risk Management
- Exit Management
- Establish core contract management processes to monitor and manage contract compliance.
- Meet with the Trust's primary suppliers and manage the Quarterly Business Review meetings.
- Review contracts to identify cost savings and performance enhancement initiatives. Manage an annual set of targeted initiatives from identification through to delivery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to bachelor's degree level or equivalent qualification with equivalent relevant technical knowledge, skills and experience
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (or other similar specialist procurement professional organisation)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive senior procurement experience of multi-million portfolio management, complex contract negotiation at an advanced level and a demonstrable track record of achievement.
- Demonstrable experience of managing at a senior level, motivating and developing small teams and able to lead teams to achieve common objectives
Skills
Essential
- Working experience and competencies developed in the Health Technology/Digital Health sector with demonstrable insight into technology and technology-related services contracts.
- Specialist technical knowledge in the field of purchasing and contracting including the Statute Public Procurement Regulations, the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions, an overview of VAT regulations applicable to non pay expenditure, Purchase Price Cost Analysis techniques, and through understanding of sales/marketing practices.
- Ability to understand and define most critical issues and develop methodologies for collecting and analysing relevant data.
- Ability to analyse and model on a like-for-like basis alternative supply options, building in whole life costing, resource implications, and budget constraints.
- Ability to make recommendations to Senior Management on the best value supply route taking into consideration a combination of conflicting and diverse cost and qualitative factors, internal and external stakeholders and the strategic direction of the Trust
- Ability to design and create spreadsheets to model the cost impact of alternative options
- Highly developed analytical skills - able to review complex processes and recommend appropriate changes to improve efficiency. Able to analyse complex financial information to identify areas requiring further investigation
- Able to interpret statutory and DOH guidance and recommend necessary actions
- Able to work on a number of projects or pieces of work simultaneously and deliver to agreed deadlines
- Ability to be responsive to requests for information/ guidance within the postholder's responsibility which may require urgent attention.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to bachelor's degree level or equivalent qualification with equivalent relevant technical knowledge, skills and experience
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (or other similar specialist procurement professional organisation)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive senior procurement experience of multi-million portfolio management, complex contract negotiation at an advanced level and a demonstrable track record of achievement.
- Demonstrable experience of managing at a senior level, motivating and developing small teams and able to lead teams to achieve common objectives
Skills
Essential
- Working experience and competencies developed in the Health Technology/Digital Health sector with demonstrable insight into technology and technology-related services contracts.
- Specialist technical knowledge in the field of purchasing and contracting including the Statute Public Procurement Regulations, the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions, an overview of VAT regulations applicable to non pay expenditure, Purchase Price Cost Analysis techniques, and through understanding of sales/marketing practices.
- Ability to understand and define most critical issues and develop methodologies for collecting and analysing relevant data.
- Ability to analyse and model on a like-for-like basis alternative supply options, building in whole life costing, resource implications, and budget constraints.
- Ability to make recommendations to Senior Management on the best value supply route taking into consideration a combination of conflicting and diverse cost and qualitative factors, internal and external stakeholders and the strategic direction of the Trust
- Ability to design and create spreadsheets to model the cost impact of alternative options
- Highly developed analytical skills - able to review complex processes and recommend appropriate changes to improve efficiency. Able to analyse complex financial information to identify areas requiring further investigation
- Able to interpret statutory and DOH guidance and recommend necessary actions
- Able to work on a number of projects or pieces of work simultaneously and deliver to agreed deadlines
- Ability to be responsive to requests for information/ guidance within the postholder's responsibility which may require urgent attention.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
