Strategic Sourcing Manager

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Role summary:

We are looking for a new Strategic Sourcing Manager to join the procurement function at NHS Professionals reporting into the Head of Procurement.

Skills/Responsibilities:

• To lead and manage the strategic sourcing and contract management of a portfolio of direct and indirect categories with an annual spend in excess of £40m, working closely with SRM, Purchasing and Commercial functions, and reporting into the Head of Procurement.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive category of strategies aligned to NHS Professionals (NHSP) business requirements.
• Responsible for the planning and timely project management and delivery of strategic sourcing strategies for designated areas of spend
• Work collaboratively with the business to drive appropriate stakeholder engagement and ensure good information flow on sourcing activities and contract implementation
• Contract drafting and negotiations
• Authorisation and control of new products and supplier requests
• Identify and lead cross-functional opportunities both internally and externally
• Develop, agree, and communicate category strategy, objectives and implementation activities to key internal stakeholders and suppliers
• Work closely with both SRM and Purchasing, ensuring seamless and collaborative engagement and hand-offs
• Ensure that all team members are aware of and adhere to all customer related policies and processes including Health & Safety, Data Protection and other legislative requirements
• Create a motivated, high-performance culture where measures are fair and consistent and failure to achieve is addressed promptly through honest conversations, support and coaching
• Ensure mechanisms are in place to identify and satisfy training needs and skills gaps to enable all individuals to grow whilst strengthening the team as a whole
• Manage team members who report to you inclusive of sickness, annual leave and appraisals
• Daily visible leadership and management of the department

To be successful in this post you will need to:

• Have a collaborative and engaging approach
• Have several years' experience in a similar role working with high value contracts
• Ideally hold a CIPS or other relevant qualification (desirable)
• Be able to manage priorities 
• Work under pressure sometimes with challenging and variable timescales and deadlines
• Engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Be an experienced negotiator with a modern and creative approach to maximising value for NHSP and its suppliers and clients
• Experience in managing a team to reach their full potential