ABOUT US:

NHS Professionals (NHSP) run the largest NHS flexible staff bank, placing highly skilled temporary workers in NHS Trusts to meet their short, medium and long-term needs. Uniquely we are owned by the Department of Health and Social Care and we therefore reinvest any surplus we make directly back into the NHS.
We are particularly proud of being the first NHS organisation to gain the accreditation of Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute. This is a huge testament to our ongoing commitment to making NHSP a great place to work for all our corporate employees

ROLE SUMMARY:

We are looking for a new Strategic Sourcing Manager to join the procurement function at NHS Professionals reporting into the Head of Procurement.

SKILLS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To lead and manage the strategic sourcing and contract management of a portfolio of direct and indirect categories with an annual spend in excess of £40m, working closely with SRM, Purchasing and Commercial functions, and reporting into the Head of Procurement.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive category of strategies aligned to NHS Professionals (NHSP) business requirements.
• Responsible for the planning and timely project management and delivery of strategic sourcing strategies for designated areas of spend
• Work collaboratively with the business to drive appropriate stakeholder engagement and ensure good information flow on sourcing activities and contract implementation
• Contract drafting and negotiations
• Authorisation and control of new products and supplier requests
• Identify and lead cross-functional opportunities both internally and externally
• Develop, agree, and communicate category strategy, objectives and implementation activities to key internal stakeholders and suppliers
• Work closely with both SRM and Purchasing, ensuring seamless and collaborative engagement and hand-offs
• Ensure that all team members are aware of and adhere to all customer related policies and processes including Health & Safety, Data Protection and other legislative requirements
• Create a motivated, high-performance culture where measures are fair and consistent and failure to achieve is addressed promptly through honest conversations, support and coaching
• Ensure mechanisms are in place to identify and satisfy training needs and skills gaps to enable all individuals to grow whilst strengthening the team as a whole
• Manage team members who report to you inclusive of sickness, annual leave and appraisalsDaily visible leadership and management of the department