Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for main responsibilities relating to this role.
Person specification
Qualification & Education
Essential criteria
* A high standard of education, to a minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Maths.
* Higher education in a business related subject.
* Membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (or actively working towards with equivalent experience).
Desirable criteria
* Degree or equivalent in a business related subject.
* Fully qualified as a Chartered Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of purchasing and contracting duties within a complex organisation.
* Knowledge of tendering / contracting procedures / legislation and contract law.
* First-hand experience of negotiation with suppliers on major contracts.
* Contract management experience.
Desirable criteria
* Significant hands-on procurement experience working at a category management level within an NHS Trust.
* Experience of letting contracts through the EU tendering / contracting processes and use of all Directives.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
* Team player.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, to senior manager level.
* Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
* Strong analytical skills.
* Excellent negotiating skills.
* Ability to set, agree, and implement quality standards while meeting challenging financial targets.
* Flexible, customer-focused approach with a proven track record of developing and managing an effective, motivated, and multi-skilled team.
Desirable criteria
* High-level data analysis skills.
* Knowledge of Clinical or Non-Clinical Categories.
* Knowledge of Healthcare regulatory framework.
* Knowledge of Medical Devices.
* Understanding of the supply chain and supplier landscape within the NHS.
* Experience in Clinical Categories.
We expect all staff to share the trust's values: being excellent, kind, responsible, and respectful. More information on the vision and values of St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received. Check your email regularly as shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email.
For pre-employment checks, we will verify your identity by scanning security features of your documents, including:
* The machine-readable zone
* Ultraviolet image
* Infrared image
We will also obtain satisfactory written references, including at least one from your current or most recent line manager, preferably from a professional work email address.
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