Procurement Category Manager

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

About
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of Yorkshires leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas.

Hosting three main hospital sites and a number of additional services, the Trust is one of only five Teaching Hospitals in Yorkshire and trains 25% of all medical students in the region, in addition to 30% of all other healthcare professional students.

A modern and forward-facing Trust employing over 7,000 members of staff, the hospital provides a full range of local hospital services across Doncaster Royal Infirmary in Doncaster, Bassetlaw Hospital in Worksop, Montagu Hospital in Mexborough.

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Key details

Location
Site: Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Address: Armthorpe Road
Town: Doncaster
Postcode: DN2 5LT
Major / Minor Region: South Yorkshire

Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Pro Rata Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 7)

Specialty
Main area: Procurement

Job Overview
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a Category Manager to support the delivery of an effective and efficient procurement service for all procurement categories within the trust.

The post holder will contribute significantly to the delivery of the procurement function. Applications are sought from across the private and public sector. The successful applicants will bring energy and customer focus to the role. It is important that we recruit the best possible candidate, recognising that innovation and continuous improvement will be key to delivering sustainable NHS services for the future.

You will be responsible for project managing the tender process, to deliver high quality and timely responses, involving key stakeholders. To understand service delivery requirements, you will support the project sponsors to draw up effective tender specifications, and conduct market analysis from a range of options to support an informed decision for contract award.

If you think you have the skills and motivation to take on these challenging and exciting roles and would like an informal discussion regarding the opportunity please contact the Deputy Head of Procurement.

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You will support the delivery of procurements within a portfolio of projects/programme that delivers high value, improved patient care and cost efficiency savings across the Trust, using e-tendering tools (Atamis) to support procurements and to become an expert within this field.

You will work to ensure that clinicians and managers are engaged throughout, to include demand challenge, appropriate planning and strategy development, evaluation and selection and ongoing contract management and review.

You will be required to research and draft correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.

You will have responsibility for the day to day management of the category team and will ensure compliance with procurement legislation and DBTHFT policies and procedures (inc. Mandatory training).

You will support the Deputy Head of Procurement in the delivery of the annual Cost Improvement Plan.

Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshires Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
NHS Pension Scheme
Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemes
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

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Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria

• The preferred candidate will have proven experience of procurement/category management within a large organisation.
• Leadership and Managerial experience.
• Experience of carrying out high value procurements from conception to evaluation and implementation.
• Ability to manage the Category team within the constraints of procurement regulations.

Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria

• Strong evidence of working towards MCIPs or an equivalent qualification to MCIPs with the intention of qualifying for MCIPs.
• Proven ability to manage a team effectively producing year on year results.

Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential criteria

• Proven ability to operate/think laterally & work on own initiative.
• Expert theoretical knowledge of public sector procurement.
• Experience of complex evaluation and market and economic analysis.
• Ability to motivate and develop staff.
• Ability to plan and organise a broad range of procurement projects.
• Able to formulate long term programmes of work for the category team.
• Able to prioritise and work within imposed deadlines.

Other Requirements
Essential criteria

• Potential to develop and change within the changing NHS.
• Commercial awareness.

Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Jane Dewar
Job title: Deputy Head of Procurement
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07598 554851