Contract/Category Manager

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to work at Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust for the procurement department as the Contract/Category Manager.

The post holder will contribute to the provision of a cost effective and responsive professional purchasing and supplies service, providing professional advice and support on compliance with Procurement legislation, national and local policies.

To assist in promoting strategic procurement issues across all Trusts by efficient and effective purchasing arrangements. To make contributions to value for money to help improve patient care.

The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management, monitoring, and performance of a defined portfolio of contracts and will provide purchasing and contracting support for a range of goods and services across the Trust. This includes ensuring continuity of supply, value for money, regulatory compliance, and effective supplier performance, in support of safe and high-quality patient care

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for carrying out procurement, to compare and assess tenders and contracts, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison may be across a range of options.
• To work in accordance with the Trust Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions and other relevant policies.
• Take responsibility for a portfolio of goods and services contracts, lead quote and tender negotiations in line with Procurement legislation and commercial/contact law; defining project objectives and needs, developing appropriate evaluation methods, achieving optimum value and ensuring compliance as appropriate with best practice guidance.
• To manage, co-ordinate and prepare tender and contract documentation, using e-contract and e-tendering systems, ensuring accurate data is maintained. To coordinate evaluation, across a broad range of goods, both capital and revenue, and services required by the Trust.
• To lead on the procurement of capital purchases in accordance with the Trust Policy and Capital Oversight Group (COG), To lead on the contractual appropriation of the category equipment maintenance programme,
• To lead on procurement user guides with system colleagues to enable user training.
• To line manage staff reporting into the post

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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