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Senior Vendor Manager | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Job details
Posting date: 23 October 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 22 November 2024
Location: Salford, M6 8HD
Company: Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6745461/236-NCA-AC422-24

Summary


An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Vendor Performance Management to join the Digital Team to gain an improved understanding of the current Digital Architecture and associated cost base including fully understanding the contractual landscape and be able to identify and manage Vendor risks.

You will:
• Support the Head of Vendor Performance Manager in the development and implementation of a Digital Vendor management strategy that delivers against the Trust’s strategic priorities and translates Digital and business imperatives into effective Digital strategies.
• Manage the Non-Pay supplier budget, manage/track the forecasted spend, risks on over-spend and service reduction/service consolidation opportunities as a result of effective contract, SRM, asset and Digital demand management.
• Establish and/or improving where needed, the internal and external policies, standards, and processes for different types of vendor interaction both pre and post contract award in line with procurement legislation.
• Manage the communication process with vendors (in collaboration with NCA procurement) pre contract, including what information should be communicated internally and externally, when and by whom, to ensure that appropriate leverage is preserved.
• Keep abreast of industry trends that have an impact on the Digital vendor strategy, through external advisory services, internal teams such as NCA procurement and good working relationships with existing and emerging strategic vendors used by the Trust.
• Identify service optimisation opportunities across the Trust and sharing those with the Head of Vendor Performance Management and leading on the delivery of many of those identified initiative.

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 tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– 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.

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:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk


This advert closes on Wednesday 6 Nov 2024

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