Job Title: Procurement Manager

Pay: £22.37 per hour

Location: Harrop House, M25 3BL

Trust Location: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Would you like to be a part of a team that works well together, always there to help each other? If you answered yes, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.

About the Trust

GMMH head office is based at Prestwich, Manchester and it is easily accessible via both car and public transport. There is onsite parking and additional visitor car parking (fees will apply). It has an onsite restaurant where staff are eligible for a discount. There is also a café where drinks and light snacks are available.

What you'll be responsible for:

• Lead the procurement strategic sourcing programme for a range of categories across the Trust, taking the lead and contributing significantly to the delivery of allocated procurement projects.
• Evaluate submissions through the Trust electronic tender solution and negotiation with suppliers, advise user groups, monitor supplier's performance and conduct all administration relating to the Quote/Tender for commission services.
• Discuss detailed contractual issues with Trust members and suppliers across a wide range of health care services.
• Carry out procurement exercises for a wide range of high value, detailed contracts establishing robust, appropriate evaluation methods. Taking responsible for evaluating complex contracts. Carrying out the comparison and assess the returns in order to ensure a clear and transparent approach.
• Required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects in particular and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise.
• De-brief unsuccessful suppliers providing full details on the evaluation.
• Ensure that all Trust procurements are compliant with procurement policies standards and procedures and all procurements are in line with Department of Health guidance on co-operation and competition and when necessary develop and implement service improvements to bring the procurement process in line with the latest guidance.

You'll learn the following whilst working at the trust:

1. An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS
2. Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times
3. A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation

You'll have the following skills/experience:

• Previous procurement experience
• Previous managerial experience
• Strategic procurement experience
• Proven experience managing relationships with internal/ external stakeholders
• Ability to present information and complex issues to stakeholders

This role requires you to show a Professional Accountancy Qualification and relevant experience.

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
• Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
• Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your "My Bank" shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
• Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
• Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.