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Job overview

A rare opportunity within the clinical strategic sourcing team within Cambridge University Hospitals. 

We are looking for motivated, self-starting, resourceful
individuals who are keen to join a growing Procurement and Supply Chain organisation to deliver value through the execution and delivery of strategic business intelligence, procurement, and category management.

As a Purchasing Manager, you will report to the Senior/Purchasing Manager and Purchasing manager and have responsibility for the delivery and implementation of strategic contracts on the system from the point of opportunity analysis, through an award to compare costs, quality, and service to secure best value for the Trust. You will be in charge of the system side of strategic sourcing and have interaction from all Purchasing Managers.

In the first instance, you will be focused on a strategic sourcing project of the contract database involving all clinical services, although the portfolio will evolve.

Main duties of the job

To implement the Procurement and Supply Chain Strategy of the Trust and conduct procurement activity to meet the objectives and targets as agreed with the Senior Procurement Manager.

Provide a service to the Trust that promotes procurement best practices, offers practical advice and assistance on both routine and strategic contracting strategy, and ensures compliance with the Trust’s Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, and EU/UK Procurement Directives.

In conjunction with the Senior Procurement Manager, devise and regularly review the Strategic Sourcing Strategy.

Deputise for the Senior Procurement Manager during periods of leave by managing tender de-briefs and taking the necessary steps to ensure that tendering projects remain on schedule and Business as usual tasks that need to be undertaken.

Identify opportunities for cost savings and reductions in supply chain inefficiency across the Trust by challenging existing practices and initiating change management programs that offer viable solutions.

Seek new sources of supply, benchmarking, and whole-life costing to ensure that purchasing remains cost-effective.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.