Deputy eProcurement Manager | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2024 |
| Location: | Salford, M50 1SW |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6230846/236-NCA-AC118-24-A |
Summary
The post holder will be expected to lead the clinical or non-clinical category in the Procurement departments Purchase to Pay (P2P) and Information team. This involves line management responsibility for the Buyers aligned to the category and supporting the e-Procurement Manager.
The post holder will be expected to offer support, guidance, and training within the team to ensure that an effective and efficient procurement service is provided to all end-users, and that all orders are processed correctly, and usage trends are identified and acted on. This includes ensuring best practice catalogue management is adhered to within the team and supporting the Buyers with this task.
The role of the Deputy e-Procurement Manager requires the individual to work with others but also autonomously at times. The post holder is also expected to contribute to the sharing of best practice within the Procurement department so that both internal and external data sources are engaged in an effective and consistent way.
• Proactively and consistently ensure that an effective and efficient procurement service is provided that is compliant with the Trust Governance Framework Manual and Procurement legislation.
• Deliver social and environmental objectives, including working towards net zero and better environmental and social outcomes in procurement.
• Manage the operational procurement activity for the clinical or non-clinical category in the Purchase to Pay (P2P) part of the Procurement team. This involves managing the Buyer activity in relation to order processing, catalogue management, query handling and other ad-hoc duties.
• Provide support, guidance and training to procurement colleagues and end users on procurement systems.
• Provide guidance and support to line reports and other members of the team to enable them to achieve individual and team goals and objectives.
• Support the department with the implementation of GS1 standards working with operational sub-groups to develop systems and processes which support the delivery of Scan 4 Safety.
• Present the procurement function as a progressive, proactive, responsive and innovative department and ensure that an effective and efficient procurement service is provided to all end-users.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers websitehttps://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
In line with the Trust's Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, marital status, social background or trade union membership.
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Apr 2024
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