Senior Procurement Contract Manager

at  South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Please see Job Description for full role details. To be a Trust expert on procurement and procurement contract legislation. To provide strategic direction and thinking for category procurement that fully aligns procurement activity to the delivery of the Trusts strategic goals and financial targets. Be a senior member of the Procurement Team as a progressive, responsive, and innovative individual who delivers excellent value for money through innovation, collaboration, commercial awareness, professionalism and continuous improvement.
Manage all aspects of their categories including sourcing, contracting and supplier relationship management, contract management, spend analysis, and market trends for the Trusts addressable spend Being responsible within your category for developing and delivering the annual Procurement workplan, including financial savings targets. Maximise the return on investment in procurement, through smarter procurement and cost down initiatives; ensuring that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated. Lead the development, design, and implementation of all tender activity for their categories, to ensure the best possible outcomes (price, service, quality) and legal compliance. Management of team within category and to lead them to ensuring the Trust has robust sourcing and excellence in public sector procurement in line with Public Sector Procurement legislation and Trust governance

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