Senior Category Manager - Band 7

An exciting opportunity has become available for an exceptional procurement professional to join our growing Procurement Team at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust on a permanent basis as a Senior Category Manager based in the vibrant university city of Lincoln.

The post holder will support the Head of Category and colleagues within the Procurement Team as well as key stakeholders within the Surgery and Medicine Care Groups.

The post holder is expected to seek the best commercial outcome in the procurement of goods and services. The post-holder will also be expected to contribute to the development and delivery of divisional Category Strategies and ensure procurement programmes are delivered compliantly within the bounds of EU, National and Trust regulations and policy.

You will be an experienced and pro-active procurement specialist who possesses excellent communication and influencing skills. You will be able to develop strong relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and suppliers and be able to work at pace in a dynamic environment. You will also possess good computer and analytical skills to manage and process data, and you will be able to summarise findings and make recommendations to others to support the delivery of identified procurement outcomes.

As well as procurement programme management, the post holder will also have line management responsibilities and will therefore be able to lead and manage people to support delivery of the Clinical procurement work plan.

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

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• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent managerial experience and knowledge
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS) / working towards MCIPS
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Experience working at a Masters level within a business environment
• oRecognised business development qualification (e.g. programme or project management)

• Significant working knowledge of Procurement and complex procurement processes
• Demable purchasing and supply management at a senior level.
• Budget and general management.
• Developing and implementing complex strategies and policies.
• Expert knowledge in EU Procurement legislation procedures, procurement and contract management.
• Staff management and supervision.
• Experience in engaging with key internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Demonstrable purchasing and supply management at a senior level in the NHS.
• Change management in a medium to large organisation.
• Experience of working in a complex, busy and demanding environment / workplace
• Knowledge and experience of business planning environment
• oKnowledge and experience in the use of E-Tendering systems (e.g. Atamis)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
• Ability to analyse, manipulate and present complex information using a range of analytical and IT skills.
• Ability to make judgements involving complex facts or situations which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
• Focused and disciplined, able to manage competing pressures and deliver within set deadlines
• Ability to communicate complex information and concepts to all levels of staff including senior clinicians and senior managers
• Ability to maintain detailed records, processes and systems
• Able to work flexibly…