Procurement Manager - Clinical

Job overview

A rare opportunity within the clinical strategic sourcing team within Cambridge University Hospitals.

We are looking for motivated, self-starting, resourceful individuals who are keen to join a growing Procurement and Supply Chain organisation to deliver value through the execution and delivery of strategic business intelligence, procurement, and category management.

As a Purchasing Manager, you will report to the Senior/Purchasing Manager and Purchasing manager and have responsibility for the delivery and implementation of strategic contracts on the system from the point of opportunity analysis, through an award to compare costs, quality, and service to secure best value for the Trust. You will be in charge of the system side of strategic sourcing and have interaction from all Purchasing Managers.

In the first instance, you will be focused on a strategic sourcing project of the contract database involving all clinical services, although the portfolio will evolve.

Main duties of the job

To implement the Procurement and Supply Chain Strategy of the Trust and conduct procurement activity to meet the objectives and targets as agreed with the Senior Procurement Manager.

Provide a service to the Trust that promotes procurement best practices, offers practical advice and assistance on both routine and strategic contracting strategy, and ensures compliance with the Trust’s Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, and EU/UK Procurement Directives.

In conjunction with the Senior Procurement Manager, devise and regularly review the Strategic Sourcing Strategy.

Deputise for the Senior Procurement Manager during periods of leave by managing tender de-briefs and taking the necessary steps to ensure that tendering projects remain on schedule and Business as usual tasks that need to be undertaken.

Identify opportunities for cost savings and reductions in supply chain inefficiency across the Trust by challenging existing practices and initiating change management programs that offer viable solutions.

Seek new sources of supply, benchmarking, and whole-life costing to ensure that purchasing remains cost-effective.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: -    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment -    or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 4th November 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 18th November 2024

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.