This permanent post sits in the Corporate & Capital Procurement Team at KFM, a healthcare support services provider owned by King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on sourcing and contract management for low to medium risk and value purchases, including supplier performance and cost-saving initiatives. The role serves clinical, corporate and finance stakeholders across a wide range of goods and services, and it is being filled after an internal promotion. Candidates will need a degree or equivalent procurement experience, and interviews are face-to-face.
What the job involves
- Lead sourcing activities for low to medium value and low to medium risk procurements
- Develop and implement category and sourcing strategies
- Deliver value for money and contribute to savings and cost avoidance targets
- Manage supplier relationships, performance and development
- Maintain contract information and support proactive contract management
- Support procurement in line with Standing Financial Instructions, procurement regulations and governance
- Assist with tendering, contract negotiations, market analysis and supplier reviews
- Challenge existing supply arrangements and identify improvements and efficiencies
- Provide procurement advice to clinical, corporate, finance and procurement stakeholders
- Support business planning activities
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
- Build strong working relationships across stakeholder groups
Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent experience within a procurement or supply chain function
Experience
- Experience working within a procurement environment
- Experience supporting or leading sourcing exercises in line with procurement regulations
- Experience managing suppliers and contracts
- Experience engaging and managing stakeholders effectively
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of procurement principles, methodologies and processes
- Understanding of commercial contracting and negotiation principles
- Understanding of whole-life costing and total cost of ownership
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong negotiation, influencing and relationship-building skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
Other
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Well organised, able to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
Nice to have
- CIPS Level 4 Diploma or student membership working towards it
- Experience in an NHS or public sector procurement environment
- Experience using e-procurement systems
- Power BI or other data visualisation and reporting tools
- Understanding of public procurement regulations and commercial contracting principles
- Confidence in constructively challenging existing ways of working
- Proactive, curious and self-motivated approach
What’s offered
- Annual bonus of up to 12%
- Development within an NHS-owned healthcare support services organisation
- Exposure to a wide range of procurement projects and stakeholders
- Supportive and experienced team environment
- Professional development, including support towards procurement qualifications
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