Band 7 Category Manager

Job summary

The BSOL Procurement Collaborative (BSOLPC), hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) provides procurement and supply chain services to UHB, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT and Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS FT.

The procurement team plays a key role in supporting the delivery of high quality patient care whilst ensuring value for money is achieved through compliant processes plus contributing to the development and effective delivery of the Procurement Strategy; driving quality and value across the BSOLPC.

The Trust is looking to recruit a pro-active, self-motivated, ambitious Procurement Category Manager to join the team.

The role is based at Regent Court Birmingham, but may require visiting / working at any of the BSOL PC sites as and when required.

This is a specialist position within BSOL PC and the post holder will be responsible for collaborative procurement and supply chain projects across all BSOL Trusts.

Excellent project management knowledge, skills that promote stakeholder engagement, coupled with the drive and vision to deliver demanding and complex projects.

Identify and develop potential opportunities to pursue efficiency and saving targets using a range of analytical tools.

For further details please contact Sophie Lilleyman, Deputy Head of Procurement Sophie.Lilleyman@uhb.nhs.uk

Main duties, tasks & skills required

*Please Note : For a full list of the main duties of this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree level or relevant equivalent experience 

Experience

Essential

* Experience of working in a Procurement team.

* Strong Medical/Clinical procurement experience

* Experience of Procurement and Contract Management

* Experience of Microsoft Office or equivalent.

* Experience of working in a customer focused environment.

* Experience of negotiating complex contracts.

* Sound knowledge of contract management

* Knowledge of best practice in Procurement & supply

* Experience of working within the NHS and an understanding of current issues.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

For help with your application, contact: 

Sophie Lilleyman 

Sophie.Lilleyman@uhb.nhs.uk 

07471631763