Category Manager - Clinical

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

1. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
2. Strong persuasion and influencing skills
3. Ability to lead and implement change in a challenging environment
4. Vendor management & development skills
5. Knowledge of Procurement I.T. Systems and Excel
6. Excellent negotiation skills
7. Thorough understanding of commercial issues and purchasing techniques including the rules and policies governing public sector procurement
8. Knowledge of Commercial and Contract Law
9. Ability to manage and coordinate large and complex projects involving multiple personnel from different organisations.
10. Ability to analyse and evaluate data and make recommendations on the best value options for procurement and supply
11. Ability to manage multiple contracts to ensure best value for money and high service level

Desirable criteria

1. Knowledge of software packages to produce correspondence, charts; graphs and presentations.
2. Understanding of Global Healthcare Market
3. Knowledge of Microsoft Excel to an advanced level to produce graphs; mathematical and logical formulas.

Work Experience

Essential criteria

1. Minimum of (3) three years multi-commodity and services procurement experience
2. Minimum of (3) three years as recognised negotiator, (2) two years of which must be as lead
3. Minimum of (3) three years of corporate contracting and management of commercial affairs
4. Experienced in producing and understanding business plans, reports, contracts and service level agreements
5. Experience of working in a customer focused environment
6. Advanced complex negotiation and contracting experience and demonstrable record of high achievement against set targets

Desirable criteria

1. Minimum of (3) three years Procurement experience in the NHS
2. Minimum of (3) three years Procurement experience in Healthcare services provision in UK Private sector or International sector
3. Minimum of (3) three years experience of managing Procurement personnel
4. Experienced in meeting financial targets and project management deadlines
5. Experience of public sector Procurement
6. Experience of managing personnel
7. Experience of working within the NHS and an understanding of current issues

Qualification & Education

Essential criteria

1. Membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply CIPS Or achievement of CIPS Level 4
2. Evidence of continuous professional development
3. Degree level qualification, or equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

1. Relevant business qualification
2. BSC/BS level degree in a relevant subject

Personality Requirements

Essential criteria

1. Committed to increasing the profile of Procurement within the Trust
2. Committed to business service provision
3. Dedicated, assertive, persuasive and ethical
4. Self starter demonstrating leadership qualities
5. Self-confident and motivated
6. Ability to operate and guide in high pressure environment

Other

Essential criteria

1. Flexible working practice committed to equal opportunities
2. Desire to develop a continuous improvement environment
3. Desire to adopt best practices and for Trust to be recognised as best in class

Desirable criteria

1. Determination to assist in building an entrepreneurial culture
2. Ability to act as reference and liaison to a designated operating Division

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these.

Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.

If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features.

As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.

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Documents to download

1. Category Manager – Clinical (PDF, 184.4KB)
2. Referee Contact details form (PDF, 200.6KB)

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