CY Executive Resourcing are supporting a Northwest based NHS organisation, in their search for a Senior Procurement Manager post. The Senior Procurement Manager will be responsible for working with the Senior Leadership Team to design and develop the procurement strategy with underpinning operations including the management of the end-to-end procurement lifecycle within the business. This includes the management of all supplier contracts across the business together with the management of the businesses contract & procurement management system. The successful post holder will oversee the role of Procurement Manager who is responsible for the ongoing implementation of and usage of the contract & procurement management system, as well as ensuring that its use is embedded across the business.  Furthermore, they will ensure with the Procurement Manager, that the system is utilised to its full potential and that records within the system are fully and accurately maintained whilst working with colleagues across the business to ensure that all contracts are held within the system.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee a professional procurement support service to stakeholders across each department.
• Oversee and support the team for the procurement of high value, complex contracts, ensuring appropriate project management processes are in place, status reports are compiled and PCR2023 procurement regulations are met.
• Be responsible for contract management review procedures ensuring suppliers and key stakeholders warrant that the contract is performing as expected and that any concerns are rectified so as to avoid service disruption.
• Be responsible for reporting all contractual performance required by Cabinet Office under PCR2023
• Support the strategic procurement objectives by providing training to key stakeholders and colleagues in consideration of procurement activities ensuring that colleagues are upskilling in line with business requirements.
• Ensure that the Procurement Team all complete Cabinet Office training covering PCR2023.
• Ensure that all colleagues are trained on the preparation of contract notices under PCR2023 for pertinent procurement activity and that such notices are published in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Be the subject matter expert for PCR2023 within the business.
• Prepare and implement a procurement development plan for the team ensuring that where appropriate formal procurement qualifications are obtained upskilling the Procurement Team
• Provide accurate data on behalf of the Procurement Team liaising with Head of Finance to ensure the contracts database is an effective control to assist in budgeting and planning.
• Oversee & negotiate contractual updates as necessary to maximise the service delivery contract to prioritise value for money that delivers efficiencies for the business.
• Ensure that the Procurement Team assist in the development of robust reporting systems to monitor performance on a weekly or monthly basis and provide support in the identification of issues to ensure timely interventions. In addition, provide ad hoc information to support decision making as required.
• Lead on commercial negotiations with suppliers pre and post contract award ensuring compliance with contractual terms.
• Be responsible for the facilitation and organisation of regular meetings with key stakeholders and providers, which includes problem solving, negotiation, service delivery meetings etc.
• Provide procurement reports to Directors, Operational Management Group and the Board as required.
• Participate in research, audit reviews and other initiatives in accordance with Procurement and Financial Governance policies and develop departmental procurement policies, based upon best practice, for implementation across the organisation.
• Develop processes and techniques for gathering, analysing, interpreting, evaluating and presenting data and information to enable effective review of the Atlas procurement services.
• Take the lead in engaging with key clients, suppliers, clinical and professional bodies.
• Create opportunities to leverage suppliers by driving proactive and collaborative monitoring of contracts.
• Maintain and promote good customer relations and effective communication mechanisms.
• Proactively organise meetings and workshops, facilitate discussion, field questions and listen to concerns and or objections from all.
• Draw up analysis detailing expenditure and estimating financial benefits from procurement initiatives and benchmarking.
• Where appropriate lead multi-disciplinary projects to agree where cost savings and/or quality improvements might be achieved through procurement action (e.g. re-sourcing and standardisation).
• Monitor and deliver procurement and contracting activity to achieve Value for Money.
• Promote closer working relationships between procurement and stakeholders where possible and pragmatic
• To manage high value and complex procurement tenders and negotiations, some of which will require expertise in EU level of procurement, and many of which contain conflicting or competing priorities

It is essential you hold a recognised MCIPS qualification, or equivalent knowledge and experience and be a current member of the institute.

This is a hybrid role, based in Lancashire, initially requiring a 4 day / week presence.

For further information including a full job description or a confidential discussion, please contact Stephanie Tasker.

To apply, please submit your full CV to Steph