20 Permanent, Procurement jobs in Weston-super-mare, North Somerset

We are seeking a Commercial Lead in Digital, Data, and Technology to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the transformation of NHSBTs Commercial function. You will collaborate with a team of commercial experts specialising in digital and technology, working with some of the world's leading global and health technology suppliers to ensure we maximise the value of our significant investments. You will be passionate about building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders and colleagues across Commercial as well as the wider NHS Blood and Transplant organisation. You will collaborate and engage with programmes and colleagues across all levels, providing sound advice and influencing commercial outcomes and strategies. You will contribute towards increasing savings for NHSBT, driving quality and value for NHSBT. You will be part of a team that is at the forefront of collaboratively harnessing the power of the marketplace and delivering maximum value to our healthcare system. You will lead, actively engage, and collaborate with stakeholders including other public sector bodies to embed the Commercial strategy., In this role you will be delivering a pipeline of procurements, primarily in the Digital, Data and Technology category. Your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating with programme teams and commercial function colleagues to identify and agree present and future needs, linkages to other activity areas, and related potential needs for procurement.
• Producing written reports and presentations to the Head of Commercial Operations, Commercial Director, Director of Finance, SMTs, Executive, Chief Executive, and Board on key commercial matters.
• Delivering procurements in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and Public Contracts Regulations (2015) to deliver stakeholders' requirements and ensure the best value for money. Building and maintaining an understanding of relevant supply markets and business context to inform and support the delivery of commercial strategies.
• Inputting to commercial policy and service development, including devising new policies and working practices to ensure legal compliance and performance against KPIs.
• Leading the development and implementation of innovative procurement solutions to meet the evolving needs of the organisation.
• Communicating complex commercial information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Developing and delivering training programmes to enhance the commercial acumen of internal stakeholders.
• Managing supplier relationships to foster collaboration and drive continuous improvement.
  
  It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too.