Procurement Service Operations Manager

Procurement Service Operations Manager

Theale, Berkshire | Monday to Friday | 9am to 5:30pm| Hybrid

Are you an experienced Procurement Manager with Level 4 or above CIPS?

If so, our client, a leading provider of Managed Equipment Services (MES) to the NHS and private healthcare sector in the UK seeks a Procurement Service Operations Manager to join their team based at their head office in Theale, Berkshire. Their long-term partnerships span critical clinical areas such as radiology, radiotherapy, cardiology, endoscopy and biomedical services.  This wide range of service, places our client as the market leading provider in the UK and Ireland for over two decades.

Responsibilities

Lead UKI procurement of external service contracts and service parts for the business, including biomedical and endoscopy equipment

Support the Head of Procurement and Supply Chain to develop long-term supplier management strategies that balance the Group’s drive to insource maintenance whilst securing value for money from OEMs

Support Head of Procurement and Supply Chain with capital procurement projects when required

Deploy good decision process and techniques to optimise profit and value and balance the risk from the external spend

Work closely with stakeholders to ensure procurement from external suppliers is profitable, resilient, sustainable and safe

Deliver quarterly reporting on category spend, profitability comparison and team savings

Support company bids and pricing exercises from a procurement perspective

Collaborate across business areas to develop, implement and drive procurement and supply chain strategies for assigned projects

Develop and maintain key supplier framework agreements

Develop and manage clear, deliverable SLAs with our internal customers

Embed a culture of quality and continuous improvement within your team

Support the Head of Procurement to deliver the operations 3-year plan

Responsible for the management of a team (presently six)

Budget of circa £8m for responsible categories

Performance Indicators

Profitability and quality of procurement for outsourced service contracts and parts, in support of the Group’s Managed Equipment Services and self-maintenance operations

On-time contract renewals

Supplier relationship and performance management. Build positive stakeholder relationships

Monthly financial, staff and performance reporting

Achievement of agreed personal and team objectives

Can do attitude with the ability to drive collaborative change

Essential Qualifications

Minimum CIPS level 4

Essential Skills and Experience

Strong procurement background within an integrated supply chain, including service and material management. Ideally at least 5 years’ experience

Experience in Cost Management, SRM and Performance Improvement

Proven ability to work successfully in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary environment

Experience of negotiating and monitoring service contracts

Numerical, analytical & logical mind

Excellent written & verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

Intermediate Excel

Knowledge of biomedical and or endoscopy devices (desirable)

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Salary Sacrifice Pension

Electric Car Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

A DBS Enhanced Disclosure is required for all applicants.

If you have all the skills above and feel this is the role for you, please do not hesitate to contact us at One to One Personnel on (phone number removed) or forward your CV to (url removed)