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Procurement Manager

A senior leadership role and the candidate will take ownership of the purchasing and supply function by enabling processes, systems, governance and application of appropriate technologies. You will develop best practice processes, procedures and systems. You will also be responsible for communicating this in detail to the Group to achieve buy-in.
You will also be required to support purchasing and supply management practices in delivering financial and non-financial targets by appropriately engaging in projects and processes, providing leadership and direction as can be expected from an individual with a senior purchasing practitioner profile.

Responsibilities:
In consultation with the wider business, devise and execute a Category strategy that delivers both cost reductions and service enhancement in a supply market that has historically held sway.
Develop appropriate leverage tactics (sourcing mobility) to mitigate any inflationary pressures and SRM strategies to re-engineer the value-chain in collaboration with aligned suppliers.
Build strong internal bonds to ensure buy-in to the procurement agenda, that the agenda is relevant to the wider business and is implemented well.
Ensure that Healthcare participates in, supports and benefits from all appropriate group projects and knowledge share.
Ensure the optimal balance between risk, service and value is struck through a combination of (not exhaustive) stimulating competition, strategic sourcing and engaging in continuous improvement both internally through demand management & process re-engineering and externally through supplier relationship management (SRM).
Ensure that supplier billing is compliant and any leakage plugged (by fundamental process fixes) and value recovered.
Continuously renew the strategic direction of the category by staying in touch with the supply market and all the while aligning to, informing and influencing internal client expectations and perceptions to secure buy-in to the evolving strategy.
Solicit client input to enable the development of a meaningful strategy that they support and help make happen.
Provide a responsive customer service where appropriate to support tactical negotiations on both a price and total cost of ownership basis.
Ensure the supply chain dovetails efficiently with the Purchase to Pay process (standard payment terms, electronic invoicing).
Monitor and communicate supplier performance through the development of meaningful dashboards that track the key performance indicators that are useful to both procurement and the internal client.
Support and use the Six Sigma & SRM programme’s to continuously improve the business, with particular emphasis on how NUHC engages with the outside supply world.

At least five years of indirect category management experience
CIPS qualification
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at Board level
Strong leadership skills with the ability to energise a team

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