Strategic Procurement Manager

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Are you looking for a new role in Procurement? Do you want a new challenge and an opportunity to make a real impact to the way we deliver mental health services? Come and join our team!

We are recruiting for a Strategic Procurement Manager to join our procurement team at Oxford Health NHS FT, based as our Trust HQ in Littlemore, Oxford. 

You'll be supporting the Senior Strategic Procurement Managers in the delivery of cost and efficiency savings across the Trust, contributing significantly to the delivery of allocated procurement projects ensuring contract compliance, sustainable cost improvements and best value for money.

You'll analyse current spend in specific categories to support the development of category and procurement strategies as well as providing advice and guidance on procurement related matters, specifically for Clinical Systems. 

If you have a strong background in procurement, experience of public sector tendering and contracting as well as a good understanding of Public Contract Regulation (PCR), then we'd love to hear from you! 

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• Delivering a strategic procurement service to the Trust including, but not limited to: tenders and quotes, mini-competitions and full procurements via (FTS) to ensure best value for money
• Drafting and evaluating pre-qualification, tender and contract documents
• Managing the tender process on the e-tendering portal
  Ensuring that project activity and other procurement tasks are undertaken to the required standard and meet all timescales and deadlines
• Contracting, where appropriate, with neighbouring NHS Trusts for healthcare and ancillary services
• Ensuring full compliance with Trust Procurement policies, Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions and Public Contract Regulations.
• Ensuring contract compliance and dealing with contract performance issues
• Delivery of best value for money and sustainable savings for the Trust by effective sourcing of goods and services
  Providing procurement advice to individuals and to groups through formal and informal meetings
• Developing and promoting effective working relationships with departments within the Trust to increase understanding of their professional needs
• Working with the wider Procurement team to identify areas where requirements should be consolidated or contracting activity is required.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team