We are currently looking for an experienced Procurement Manager that has experience working in the Public Sector to join a successful and growing procurement team for a renowned healthcare organisation in Birmingham!
What's in it for you?
- Monday - Friday 9-5 (can be flexible)
- Hybrid - 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home
- Circa £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience
- Benefits include; Cycle Scheme, Private healthcare, Gymflex, Technology at home, Private GP consultations,
- 25 days holiday + Bank holidays - Purchase up to 10 days annual leave, Me Time (2 hours per month)
The Role
You will be workings as a Sourcing Manager as part of the ICT team.
- Category Knowledge
- Understand or demonstrate an aptitude to learn the product categories assigned and how end-users interface with the products/services
- Understand or demonstrate an ability to learn in-depth aspects of categories,
- Interpretation and use of market information
- Future product pipeline and impact on market
- Supplier Knowledge Develop and use knowledge about suppliers to build strategies, create leverage, mitigate risks, anticipate direction of the market and potential supplier direction.
- Discuss future product pipelines with suppliers
- Review current or future technology
- Investigate new supplier entrants to market
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding and accountability for the sourcing process for their assigned portfolio. Including market research, bid preparation, RFI, Strategy Development & Validation, SQ, RFP/ITT, Contract Negotiations, and contract launch
- Undertake end to end sourcing initiatives in line with the organisation's sourcing practices
- Present category strategies and final awards to internal stakeholders for review and discussion, prior to being validated by members. Supplier and Customer Relationship Management
- Participate in supplier business reviews and reviews new products/technologies/services as they arise in assigned categories.
- Identify key customer relationships to be established, to support the growth of the assigned portfolio
- Recognise and support any development gaps individuals may have
About you?
- Procurement experience with a proven track record of delivery against targets
- Experience in both public and private sector
- Strategic Sourcing and Category Management experience
- ICT and healthcare experience in procurement would be advantageous
- Experienced negotiator
- Supplier relationship management and project management experience
- Accomplished user of e-Procurement systems, Microsoft Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Access, Outlook Desirable
- Understanding of EU Directives
- Understanding of Group Purchasing Organisations
- Member or training to be a member of the Chartered Institute of purchasing and Supply, and works in accordance with the CIPS Code of Ethics
Apply today!
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