Senior Category Manager
| Posting date: | 05 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £30.18 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | PAYE per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2024 |
| Location: | Southend on Sea, Essex, SS2 6GE |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | QAD 1796/0406 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
QAD 1796/0406
Role: Senior Category Manager
Contract Length: Anticipated 3 months
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Southend on Sea, Essex, SS2 6GE
Pay Rate: £30.18 PAYE per hour
NHS experience desirable
Enhanced DBS required for this role TBC
OH Assessment required for this role
Summary:
Provide a proactive procurement service to the Care Group or Corporate Division(s) that you work with, covering both strategic advice and operational support.
Be recognised a professional procurement lead for the Trust on high profile, high risk procurements. To lead on negotiations of complex, high value contracts for the procurement of capital and consumable items.
To manage the implementation and development of procurement services for MSE to support the strategic approach to Category and Contract Management
To ensure relevant policies and procedures exist and are applied in order to ensure proper governance of procurement across MSE. Minimises risk and maintains compliance with relevant Procurement regulations and other regulations.
Knowledge and Experience;
Project management qualification
Experience of business development and tender processes
Experience of 1st line reporting to executive level
Experience of managing contracts or budgets above £10m
Experience of developing complex contractual agreements
Experience in producing and understanding business plans, reports, contracts and service level agreements
Experience of working in a customer focused environment
Expert knowledge of procurement legislation and regulations
Evidence of using professional development.
Thorough and in depth knowledge of computerised procurement systems.
Advanced user in Microsoft Office in particular Excel and Word.
Fully conversant with NHS Terms and Conditions of Contract
A sound understanding of contract law.
Minimum of 5 years procurement and commercial experience
Significant previous experience of managing a procurement function within a complex organisation
Business acumen proven experience of the ability to influence and manage commercial opportunities
Proven experience in the areas of: Project management; negotiation; contract management; cost and price management; and procurement legislation
Proven track record of innovation with an ability to inspire and lead the implementation and management of change
An understanding of accounting practices and principles
Expert knowledge of best in class procurement practices
Communication Skills;
Ability to clearly communicate finance and non finance issues Ability to produce business critical written documentation such as Business Cases/Category Strategies.
Ability to engage with stakeholders to shape requirements in line with existing procurement regulations
Ability to present complex information to wide audiences with authority and credibility
Ability to influence at all levels Personal and People Development Possess a positive attitude and be self-motivated
Strong motivational skills
Ability to identify development opportunities for co-workers
Ability to lead and implement change in a challenging environment
Ability to prioritise work and to meet challenging deadlines
Finds positive solutions to challenging issues
Builds effective relationships with all others.
Uses listening and empathy skills
Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations stakeholders to shape requirements in line with existing procurement regulations
Ability to present complex information to wide audiences with authority and credibility
Ability to influence at all levels
Possess a positive attitude and be self-motivated
Strong motivational skills
Ability to identify development opportunities for co-workers
Ability to lead and implement change in a challenging environment
Ability to prioritise work and to meet challenging deadlines
Finds positive solutions to challenging issues
Builds effective relationships with all others. Uses listening
Qualifications;
Master’s degree or equivalent level of knowledge gained through work experience
MCIPS – Corporate member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (By examination)
Current driving licence desirable
Member of the institute of logistics desirable
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.
Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:
Any local authority/public sector experience
Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.
If you are interested in this role, please email your CV back to tania.speed@tclrec.com
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Job Ref: QAD 1796/0406
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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