Job summary
Senior Category Manager
An exciting opportunity has become available for an exceptional procurement professional to join our growing Procurement Team at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust on a permanent basis as a Senior Category Manager based in the vibrant university city of Lincoln.
The post holder will support the Head of Category and colleagues within the Procurement Team as well as key stakeholders within the Surgery and Medicine Care Groups.
The post holder is expected to seek the best commercial outcome in the procurement of goods and services. The post-holder will also be expected to contribute to the development and delivery of divisional Category Strategies and ensure procurement programmes are delivered compliantly within the bounds of EU, National and Trust regulations and policy.
Main duties of the job
You will be an experienced and pro-active procurement specialist who possesses excellent communication and influencing skills. You will be able to develop strong relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and suppliers and be able to work at pace in a dynamic environment. You will also possess good computer and analytical skills to manage and process data, and you will be able to summarise findings and make recommendations to others to support the delivery of identified procurement outcomes.
As well as procurement programme management, the post holder will also have line management responsibilities and will therefore be able to lead and manage people to support delivery of the Clinical procurement work plan.
About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent managerial experience and knowledge
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS) / working towards MCIPS
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Experience working at a Masters level within a business environment
Desirable
- oRecognised business development qualification (e.g. programme or project management)
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant working knowledge of Procurement and complex procurement processes
- Demonstrable purchasing and supply management at a senior level.
- Budget and general management.
- Developing and implementing complex strategies and policies.
- Expert knowledge in EU Procurement legislation procedures, procurement and contract management.
- Staff management and supervision.
- Experience in engaging with key internal stakeholders and external suppliers
Desirable
- Demonstrable purchasing and supply management at a senior level in the NHS.
- Change management in a medium to large organisation.
- Project management skills.
- Experience of working in a complex, busy and demanding environment / workplace
- Knowledge and experience of business planning environment
- oKnowledge and experience in the use of E-Tendering systems (e.g. Atamis)
Knowledge, Skills, Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
- Ability to analyse, manipulate and present complex information using a range of analytical and IT skills.
- Ability to make judgements involving complex facts or situations which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
- Focused and disciplined, able to manage competing pressures and deliver within set deadlines
- Ability to communicate complex information and concepts to all levels of staff including senior clinicians and senior managers
- Ability to maintain detailed records, processes and systems
- Excellent time management skills, Planning and Organisation skills, Negotiation skills, Commercial awareness
- Able to work flexibly and effectively as part of a team in a challenging environment
- Able to influence others using persuasion and interpersonal skills
- Leadership and team building skills, Supervisory skills, Customer focussed, Self-Motivated, Flexible approach, Eagerness to embrace change
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
- oCommitment to training and development, leadership and coaching
- oRepresent the directorate at appropriate meetings
- oAble to support the implementation of Procurement Strategy
- oKnowledge of the commercial NHS Terms and Conditions/ JCT and NEC plus supporting schedules
- oHas understanding of the local Lincolnshire Health and Care work programme
- oHas an understanding of the NHS priorities and the impact on service provision.
- oHas an understanding of wider NHS Procurement Strategy
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to produce clear concise information. Able to travel as required to other trust sites, other trusts, and suppliers.
- Able to travel as required to other trust sites, other trusts, and suppliers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent managerial experience and knowledge
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS) / working towards MCIPS
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Experience working at a Masters level within a business environment
Desirable
- oRecognised business development qualification (e.g. programme or project management)
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant working knowledge of Procurement and complex procurement processes
- Demonstrable purchasing and supply management at a senior level.
- Budget and general management.
- Developing and implementing complex strategies and policies.
- Expert knowledge in EU Procurement legislation procedures, procurement and contract management.
- Staff management and supervision.
- Experience in engaging with key internal stakeholders and external suppliers
Desirable
- Demonstrable purchasing and supply management at a senior level in the NHS.
- Change management in a medium to large organisation.
- Project management skills.
- Experience of working in a complex, busy and demanding environment / workplace
- Knowledge and experience of business planning environment
- oKnowledge and experience in the use of E-Tendering systems (e.g. Atamis)
Knowledge, Skills, Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
- Ability to analyse, manipulate and present complex information using a range of analytical and IT skills.
- Ability to make judgements involving complex facts or situations which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
- Focused and disciplined, able to manage competing pressures and deliver within set deadlines
- Ability to communicate complex information and concepts to all levels of staff including senior clinicians and senior managers
- Ability to maintain detailed records, processes and systems
- Excellent time management skills, Planning and Organisation skills, Negotiation skills, Commercial awareness
- Able to work flexibly and effectively as part of a team in a challenging environment
- Able to influence others using persuasion and interpersonal skills
- Leadership and team building skills, Supervisory skills, Customer focussed, Self-Motivated, Flexible approach, Eagerness to embrace change
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
- oCommitment to training and development, leadership and coaching
- oRepresent the directorate at appropriate meetings
- oAble to support the implementation of Procurement Strategy
- oKnowledge of the commercial NHS Terms and Conditions/ JCT and NEC plus supporting schedules
- oHas understanding of the local Lincolnshire Health and Care work programme
- oHas an understanding of the NHS priorities and the impact on service provision.
- oHas an understanding of wider NHS Procurement Strategy
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to produce clear concise information. Able to travel as required to other trust sites, other trusts, and suppliers.
- Able to travel as required to other trust sites, other trusts, and suppliers.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
