We're looking for a skilled Procurement Manager with public sector experience to join a successful team at a renowned healthcare organisation in Birmingham. You'll be working with a dedicated team, managing public sector contracts for essential Medical and Surgical categories like Endoscopy, Orthopaedics, and Spinal.
- 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
- 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?
- Proven Procurement Leader: You have a successful track record in strategic procurement
- Public Sector Expertise: Experience in public sector procurement is essential.
- Strategic Sourcing & Category Management: You're a skilled strategic thinker, adept at sourcing, negotiating, and managing categories.
- Industry Knowledge: Experience in healthcare procurement is a significant advantage.
- Team Leadership: You're comfortable leading and motivating small teams to achieve shared goals.
- Negotiation & Contract Management: A seasoned negotiator with strong contract management skills.
- Supplier Relationship Management: Experienced in building and managing effective supplier relationships.
- Technical Proficiency: You're an accomplished user of e-Procurement systems, including SAP and Wise, and proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook).
- Compliance & Ethics: An understanding of EU Directives and Group Purchasing Organisations, committed to ethical practices and adhering to the CIPS Code of Ethics.
What's in it for you?
- Monday - Friday 9-5 (can be flexible)
- Hybrid Working
- Salary £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 additional annual leave, Me Time (2 hours per month)
Apply today!
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