Category Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Overarching

Lead on a portfolio of procurement projects, including complex, high value tasks.

Approach procurement projects and tasks with commercial astuteness, deploying creativity and innovation supported by clearly defined strategies, aligning to the Department and Trusts objectives and targets

Deliver assigned projects and tasks against a clearly defined timeline with agreed outcomes and deliverables, whilst balancing conflicting work priorities.

Design structured project plans, which will include a named project team, timeline, defined procurement process, communication strategy and agreed outcomes.

Undertake all aspects of clinical or non-clinical procurement work on behalf of CHS and the Trust and time-manage and prioritise this work efficiently.

Proactively engage and manage procurement schemes via relevant category management initiatives.

Analyse and interpret a complex and diverse range of procurement options to identify best route to market.

Maximises contract compliance and undertakes procurement activities in accordance with PCR2015, PA23 legislation/commercial/contract law/Standing Financial

Develop and maintain a sound knowledge of all relevant commodities and supply markets through conducting market research.

Resource Management

Line management of a Buyer and Procurement Apprentice.

Ensure the Buyer and Procurement Apprentice complete all annual mandatory training courses as required and have annual appraisal reviews.

Ensure assigned projects are professionally managed against the team resource and required timelines.

To perpetuate a culture that encourages the use of initiative, individual and team responsibility and open communication. In particular to ensure that time and resources are managed through effective teamwork, leadership and motivation across the Procurement function.

Provide cover and support for other team members during holidays, sickness, etc.

Self Management and Learning

The post holder will be expected to develop the role on an on-going basis with his / her manager and the service and to adapt the job according to management and organisational changes.

The post holder will be required to be fully up to date with mandatory training and actively progress with self-learning through various routes and resources available. As a minimum the post holder must:

Working towards MCIPS status or start within the next 6 months

Mandatory Government Procurement Act Completed within 3 months of appointment

Government Commercial Function Completed within 3 months of appointment

Mandatory Contract Management Foundation

Social Value eLearning

Tackling modern slavery in supply chains: PPE case study

Maintain continuous relevant training via SDN, HCSA and Government Commercial Function

Savings

Identify cost saving efficiency schemes, calculation of the savings and benefit realisation. Understand market conditions and work collaboratively as necessary.

Continually review the route to market for goods and services ensuring that established arrangements eg utilisation of national/regional frameworks continue to offer best value for money.

Compliance

Compliance to both internal and best practise processes and procedures which achieve best value for money when procuring products & services whilst also ensuring compliance with contracts and Trust/EU standard procurement practice.

Ensure that the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs), Public Procurement Legislation, and the Trusts and NHS procurement policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.

Ensure that any queries, complaints or discrepancies reported to the department are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner, including product advice to members of the public and GP practices.

Assist in the development and implementation of operational policies and procedures and support activities which ensure compliance to accredited standards awarded to the organisation.

Suppliers/Supply

Ensure effective supplier management to ensure compliance to contractual arrangements, KPIs and specifications as well as providing support in the event of market disruption and supplier failure which causes an issue with supply/service delivery.

Assist in the development of appropriate commercial and best practice benchmarks to compare price, quality, and organisational efficiency, through ongoing audit of internal practices and research of external standards and practices in other NHS organisations

Stakeholder Management

Effective stakeholder management strategies deployed when undertaking procurement activities/projects to ensure best outcomes are achieved for all parties.

Provide procurement advice, support to Trust staff working on procurement tasks.

Collaboration

Liaising with other NHS Trusts, WYAAT, ICS, ICB, DOH, NHS Supply Chain and any applicable Procurement Hub and other appropriate organisations, to benefit from sharing best practice, including the provision of data.

Working collaboratively with other Trusts to rationalise products and suppliers, and agreeing and achieving savings and other value added benefits.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Complete understanding of European Union Public Procurement Directives and public procurement legislation
• Complete understanding of the public procurement process
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Complete understanding of public sector contracts and contract management
• Ability to lead and motivate others
• Thorough understanding of current NHS Procurement Landscape
• Understanding of change management tools and techniques
• 2General commercial awareness

Experience

Essential

• Experience of handling complex and procurement projects
• Experience of detailed analysis of data relating to the review of product use, cost and savings
• Experience in planning, organising and managing end to end FTS tender processes
• Experience of scoping, briefing, tendering, selection, contract negotiation, including service level agreements, and management of suppliers
• Experience of supplier management including resolution of supply challenges
• Experience of drafting public sector contracts and ongoing contract management
• Experience using a tender management and contract management solution

Desirable

• Experience of implementing procurement strategy, policy and procedure
• Experience of developing and delivering a category management strategy
• Experience of delivering a stakeholder management strategy
• Experience of working with various stakeholders to deliver one project
• Experience of collaborative procurement across multiple organisations
• Staff management/supervision/training experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Proven professional experience
• MCIPS or willing to work towards or equivalent qualification/experience

General

Essential

• Able to fulfil the health requirements of the post as identified in the Job Description, taking into account any reasonable adjustments recommended by Occupational Health
• Must be eligible to work in the UK
• Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by the Company/Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
• Willing to work in a flexible manner as and when desired

Desirable

• Full UK Driving Licence

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Mill Outpatients

Acre Street, Lindley

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

Employer's website

https://chs-limited.co.uk/welcome/ (Opens in a new tab)