Senior Procurement Manager

Job summary We are looking for an experienced Senior Procurement Manager who can drive teams/customers/projects and programmes forward within specific portfolios in the digital arena.
This post is an excellent opportunity to exhibit your specialist skills, managing national scale complex procurements and providing commercial leadership within health and social care landscape.
The successful candidate will be working with NHS England, Department of Health and Social Care and the NHS.
Main duties of the job The scope of the Hubs work is predominantly commercial: market assessment, engagement, stimulation and management; commercial contracting - formation and management; project and programme set up leading to competitive procurement including framework establishment, management and call off.
The remit of the Hub is to share across programmes and be the conduit between national and regional teams.
As the Hub is commissioned nationally, the services are free to use at Integrated Care Boards (ICB)'s and general practice.
Therefore, the culture has always been one of sharing tools, techniques and products to support customers to deliver best practice Our work demands swift understanding of complex issues at short notice, following through with excellent commercial, procurement and project advice and actions.
About us Excelling at relationship management and procurement delivery the successful candidate will also possess excellent project management approach.
You will possess a can-do attitude with a passion for learning and sharing intelligence that drives us forward as a whole team, supporting the one team culture.
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Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details and information regarding this role.
Person Specification Values & Behaviours Essential Patient First - Customer Excellence Aspirational Collaborative Insightful Respectful Education Essential Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Formal CIPS membership or level 4 NVQ in procurement.
Foundation course in Princes 2 project management is desirable Evidence of post qualify and continued professional development Desirable Member of relevant professional body Knowledge & Experience Essential Experience in communications and stakeholder management Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
Should have an appreciation of the relationship between NHS England, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Public Health England and Commissioning Support Unit.
Knowledge and experience of using an e-Procurement system.
Experience of working within the public sector and a working knowledge of EU and Public Procurement regulations, Equality Act 2010 and Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.
Skills & Capabilities Essential Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders/customers on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups/customers Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders/customers on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups/customers Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands To Liaise with specialists such as clinical subject matter experts, Legal, HR, to ensure full compliance with current legislation and clinical standards.
To produce complex reports and presentations based on a range of information from a variety of sources.
Writing and presenting reports to a wide range of groups including customers , Overview and Scrutiny Committees and bidders of procurement projects.
Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others.
Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales and within financial constraints Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation) Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
Completer/Finisher Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes Able to offer excellent customer service; attention to detail and understand the customer's requirements to create effective working relationships with customers and work effectively as part of a team and wider commissioning project teams.
The ability to communicate on behalf of the Deputy Director of Procurement on a wide range of issues relating to the purchasing of digital including responding to correspondence and representation at meetings.
Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action Ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
Professional calm and efficient manner with a customer focus.
Experience and skills of project management including use of Microsoft Project.
Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial targets Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales and within financial constraints Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills