Procurement Specialist - Pathology

Job Overview

Wessex NHS Procurement Limited is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity. This role will be based at Royal South Hants Hospital. WPL does not hold a Home Office Workers Licence and therefore cannot offer sponsorship.

• Lead procurement processes by delivering a portfolio of contracts and implementing effective risk management processes.
• Work as a senior member of the procurement team, participating in the development and implementation of complex procurement strategies.
• Lead tenders and supplier relationships, taking a lead in supplier meetings, pre and post-tender.
• Commercial management of specific category areas and lead procurement-responsibility for a defined selection of projects, working directly with senior stakeholders.
• Pro-actively review and develop selected areas of non-pay spend, plan, design and implement the best value-for-money contracts, aligned to WPL’s strategy.
• Deputise and assume responsibility to resolve issues in the absence of the Procurement Manager.
• Negotiate with suppliers and service users to ensure optimum value and value for money through transparent decision making.
• Deliver and prioritise new projects and continue to contract manage and renew existing arrangements.
• Deliver excellent levels of customer service, resolving queries and complaints promptly.
• Develop effective ways of working and create strong partnerships with stakeholders at all levels.

• Proactively contribute to the delivery of targets through both individual and team efforts, while managing and controlling risk.
• Ensure that projects are delivered to a high-quality standard, to specification, on time and on budget.
• Assist the Procurement Managers to write and implement tender procedures and policies.
• Build and sustain effective communications with internal and external customers, facilitate discussions and field questions, listen to concerns and suggestions from all.
• Ability to challenge stakeholder assumptions and behaviours, where required, to realign with commercial and risk reduction interests of the client Trusts.
• Supervise and support the junior procurement staff within the team.

• Develop and implement innovative ways to evaluate tenders to release savings.
• Create opportunities through the proactive and collaborative monitoring of contracts.
• Increase the level of knowledge and skills within the team through documenting key learnings and support others to develop their professional abilities.
• Form working relationships with government departments, national agencies and key stakeholders internationally, nationally, regionally and across multiple sectors.

• Provide specialist procurement knowledge across a broad range of categories.
• Purchase goods and services by delivering a portfolio of complex and high-value contracts supported by the Procurement Manager.
• Develop new and innovative methods of maximising savings and other added-value benefits.
• Produce Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) advertisements, complex tender and contract documentation for an agreed portfolio of contracts.
• Work closely with service users to ensure that complete, accurate and relevant specifications and weighting criteria are developed.
• Offer commercial and contractual advice and guidance to all divisions as required.
• Attend and lead tender adjudication meetings, acting as chairperson or secretary and provide procurement support throughout.
• Prepare and analyse evaluation methodologies, business cases, savings reports, opportunities reports and sourcing plans.
• Take an active role in the development and delivery of the annual procurement work plan, identifying areas for further savings and added value.
• Support the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures.
• Use an electronic tendering portal for all tendering activities.
• Ensure that the procurement workplan is always up to date.
• Make assessments and advise the Procurement Manager of the best value-for-money options.

Essential criteria

• Postgraduate diploma in Purchasing & Supply or equivalent…