75 Permanent, Procurement jobs in St Albans

To lead the development and delivery of Contract Management processes for a specific category of spend within a £20-40m spend portfolio to achieve 5% annual savings and contribute to the overall supply strategy for non-pay spend. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all contract management is compliant with Standing Financial Instructions and other regulatory directives (e.g. tendering limits) and for ensuring that an efficient and responsive service is provided in line with agreed service levels. As the recognised DT&I Contract Management expert, the post holder will provide purchasing and commercial contract advice throughout the Trust and support the department to ensure the achievement of performance targets agreed through the Supply Management Group.,

• Ensure that all Technology (including Infrastructure and Software) contracts and S&M agreements are stored in a central location
• Work with the Trust purchasing department to develop contracting standards and best in class clauses
• Implement a Strategic Contract Management framework that covers the following criteria for the Trusts strategic business relationships:
• Operational Handover
• Governance & Compliance
• Performance, Service Levels and Penalties
• Continuous Improvement
• Development and Innovation
• Change Control
• Forecast and Spend Management
• Risk Management
• Exit Management
• Establish core contract management processes to monitor and manage contract compliance including change control
• Meet with the Trust's primary suppliers and manage the Quarterly Business Review meetings.
• Review contracts to identify cost savings initiatives. Manage an annual set of targeted initiatives from identification through to delivery., Working within the DT&I Commercial & Finance Team consisting of Heads of Sourcing, Finance and Business Managers. The Supplier & Contract Manager lead is responsible for the health of the strategic contracts and the business processes that underpin them. The role is integral to the team to ensure that all source to pay activities are coordinated across the team and that the most value is extruded from our key technology partners over the term of their contracts. The Commercial and Finance Team are highly collaborative, resourceful and motivated to source and deliver the very best systems and services for patient care., To lead the development and delivery of Contract Management processes for a specific category of spend within a £20-40m spend portfolio to achieve 5% annual savings and contribute to the overall supply strategy for non-pay spend.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all contract management is compliant with Standing Financial Instructions and other regulatory directives (e.g. tendering limits) and for ensuring that an efficient and responsive service is provided in line with agreed service levels. As the recognised DT&I Contract Management expert, the post holder will provide purchasing and commercial contract advice throughout the Trust and support the department to ensure the achievement of performance targets agreed through the Supply Management Group.3. Key Working Relationships Internal
• Director of Finance
• Chief Accountant
• Finance staff at all levels
• Internal Auditors
• Directors, Managers and budget holders throughout the trust
• Clinical Consultants, Nursing Staff, Technicians throughout the trust
External
• Suppliers
• External Auditors
• NHS Purchasing & Supply Agency
• NHS Logistics Authority
• Consortium Partners: Kings Collage Hospital NHS Trust
• Consultants and professional advisors, Supplier Commercial Management
• Manage and develop supplier commercial relationships.
• Act as the specialist Commercial Contract professional within IT for the Trust
• Provide professional procurement and strategic contracting services and advice to the organisation.
• Establish and maintain contract management strategies, policies, and procedures which comply with the general principles of 'equality of treatment' and 'transparency' set out in the Public Procurement Regulations. To interpret the Public Procurement Regulations and provide legal guidance to the Trust on specific procurement issues as and when required., Ensure that all Technology (including Infrastructure and Software) contracts and S&M agreements are stored in a central location
• Work with the Trust purchasing department to develop contracting standards and best in class clauses
• Implement a Strategic Contract Management framework that covers the following criteria for the Trusts strategic business relationships:
• Operational Handover
• Governance & Compliance
• Performance, Service Levels and Penalties
• Continuous Improvement
• Development and Innovation
• Change Control
• Forecast and Spend Management
• Risk Management
• Exit Management
• Establish core contract management processes to monitor and manage contract compliance including change control
• Meet with the Trust's primary suppliers and manage the Quarterly Business Review meetings.
• Review contracts to identify cost savings initiatives. Manage an annual set of targeted initiatives from identification through to delivery.
Financial Management
• Responsible for the delivery of annual reduction of 5% revenue (or 10% capital if applicable) saving.
• Validate the operating budget, ensuring that that all operating spend is contracted and aligned to financial forecasts.
• Provide compliance checks and financial validation of Contracts v Purchase Orders and Invoicing (when required)
Policy, Process & Planning Development
• Provide specialist advice and guidance to departments during the annual business- planning round to draw up savings plans and support business cases for capital equipment bids and service development initiatives, which involve significant third party expenditure. Assist departments in monitoring expenditure patterns against agreed savings targets and recommend intervention options.
• To set long term plans and development strategies. Able to plan and lead the work of a number of projects to achieve departmental objectives and performance standards.
• Manage conflict between and with internal and external stakeholders during supply projects and the implementation of new procurement policy and procedures.
Strategy Improvement
• Develop sourcing and contracting strategies for IT, to include but not limited to:
• Capture of short-term savings through price negotiation with existing suppliers
• Challenge status quo of existing supply arrangements and utilise sourcing leverage to improve the Trust's commercial position.
• Challenge status quo of existing technology and service arrangements to be able to leverage product changes. Reduce fragmentation of supply and cost by presenting the case and persuading technology users to standardise to a consolidated list of suppliers.
• Challenge status quo of existing processes, to optimise wherever possible. Analyse ordering processes and design and implement process change to reduce handling, processing, inventory, and joint costs with suppliers.
Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now."

Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.