Senior Procurement Project Officer

Simply Serve Limited is a subsidiary of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, delivering expert healthcare support services. Our goal is to drive operational efficiencies and deliver quality services that support healthcare delivery., We are seeking a dynamic and organised Senior Procurement Project Officer with a passion for change and improvement in healthcare services. In this role, you will work alongside the procurement team and other departments to lead and support projects aimed at generating efficiencies and cost savings. You will be responsible for analysing non-pay expenditure, driving procurement projects, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and Trust guidelines.,

• Support Contracts Managers in managing procurement projects, while leading smaller initiatives independently.
• Analyse expenditure to identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend efficiency improvements.
• Lead procurement projects, ensuring clinical and operational needs are met while delivering tangible benefits.
• Provide procurement advice to stakeholders, supporting the development and implementation of cost reduction strategies.
• Negotiate with external stakeholders to ensure the best value and quality for the Trust and its subsidiaries.
• Develop and implement procurement procedures and policies to ensure compliance with Trust regulations and legislation.
• Manage multiple procurement projects simultaneously, collaborating with cross-functional teams from finance, clinical, and facilities departments.
• Use IT systems to analyse data, prepare reports, and make informed purchasing decisions.
  
  As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!