NATIONAL PROCUREMENT COMMODITY MANAGER – 2 posts Band 7 – Salary Scale: £31,072 - £40,964 Flexible Base – Larkhall / Edinburgh Duration: Fixed Term / Secondment 12months These are challenging opportunities to help harness the buying power of more than £1.5 billion spent each year across the NHS in Scotland. National Procurement, the Procurement Centre of Expertise for Health, works in collaboration with Health Boards to ensure the highest level of patient care through the provision of a wide range of goods and services via a series of best value National Contracts and Distribution Services. Knowledgeable and experienced in strategic procurement you will take responsibility for a portfolio of commodities. You will implement national procurement strategies, whilst managing supplier relationships to ensure the effective and on-going delivery of best value contracts. Using your procurement skills and through acquiring specialised product knowledge, you will provide customers with excellent product choice and quality whilst contributing to the strategic sourcing programme targets. It is anticipated that the posts will fill vacancies responsible for the sourcing of both service and product commodities required by NHS Scotland within the Strategic Sourcing Workstream of NSS National Procurement. With this in mind we are particularly interested in candidates with knowledge and procurement experience of Facilities and Healthcare Products and Services. The post holder should be educated to degree level in a relevant business discipline and hold or be working toward Membership Of The Chartered Institute Of Purchasing And Supply (MCIPS) or equivalent. Demonstrable experience of having successful track record in strategic sourcing is essential, including strategy development and supplier management. The post holder should also possess excellent communication and influencing skills. The successful candidate(s) must comply with the Mandatory Induction Standards and with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers. For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Paul Hornby, Strategic Sourcing Manager Tel: 01698 79 4540. For an application pack please complete the online application form on the SHOW website www.jobs.scot.nhs.uk. Ref G23238 Closing date for completed applications is 12 noon on 10th June 2014. Please note that only those applicants called for an interview will be contacted. If you have not received a response within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org. NHS National Services Scotland is the common name of the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service. NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer. Candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria will be guaranteed an interview NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND JOB DESCRIPTION 1. JOB DETAILS Job Reference JOB HOLDER 2. JOB TITLE Commodity Manager LINE MANAGER Category Manager DIVISION National Procurement LOCATION Various Date Job Evaluated JOB PURPOSE To understand customer needs, use procurement skills and specialised product knowledge to provide excellent product choice and quality whilst contributing to the BPI strategic sourcing programme targets and ensure NP delivers a service which delivers best value and reflects best procurement practice. To implement and deliver national procurement strategies in their commodity areas. 3. DIMENSIONS Activity value of work undertaken per annum (2009/10) National contracts (value of orders placed by customers on national contracts) >£700m/year Strategic Sourcing Activities across NHSS >£1bn / year Commodity specific value of work per annum (2009/10) National contracts in portfolio (value of orders placed by customers on national>£100m/year contracts) Activities Number of national contracts >200 Number of contracts within the commodity portfolio 16 Savings Revenue savings for NHSScotland each year (approx.) from NHSS strategic procurement £30m Category revenue savings each year for NHSS strategic procurement £2m+ Customer base The main customer is NHSScotland but work is also undertaken for other parts of the NHS and the Scottish Government. Budget Responsibilities The post holder has no budgetary responsibilities Line Management Responsibilities Post Holders are responsible for the direct management of Commodity Specialists within NP, monitoring workload, appraisal ,discipline, complaint , capability and grievance handling in conjunction with Senior Management , setting and monitoring the achievement of key professional and personal objectives. Responsible for motivating staff to work collaboratively to achieve best value across all HB’s 4. ORGANISATION CHART Please see full Strategic Sourcing organisation chart as attached 5. ROLE OF NATIONAL PROCUREMENT The need for buying organisations and stakeholder communities to work closer together to source goods and services more strategically and in a way that fully leverages NHSScotland’s substantial spending power underpins National Procurement (NP). The programme has demonstrated that significant savings can be realised from this approach. Not only can significant savings be captured and sustained, but quality of products and the services provided by suppliers can also be significantly improved. Given the savings realised to date, target annualised savings have been increased from around £30M per annum to £50M per annum by the start of the 2009/10 financial year. Critical to the delivery of these savings and to the service improvement targets is the investment in staff, improved processes, enabling systems and a re-aligned national procurement organisation. More specifically, the NHSS has recognised the need to invest in improved strategic sourcing capability, better logistics, change management and the implementation of eProcurement Scotl@nd services. Additionally it has also been recognised that there is a need to make changes to the current organisation structure for Procurement and to current ways of working across buying and requisitioning communities in NHSS. National Procurement has been created to ensure that best practice procurement and supplies management processes are embedded right across the organisation within national, regional and local procurement and supplies communities. NP will manage and co-ordinate the initial procurement implementation process and provide leadership and direction for the on-going operation and improvement of these processes and practices. NP has primary responsibility for ensuring Procurement delivers best value for its wide customer base and that the savings targets set by Minister and SGHD are met. The need to add benefits from better managing strategic suppliers has also been recognised as a priority going forward and NP will develop and implement best practice contract management and supplier relationship management processes. National Procurement will be organised to best manage end-to-end supply chain processes for all those goods and services considered within scope. Initially the focus will be – strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management; logistics (in-bound distribution and stock management) and eProcurement (transactional purchasing and payment processes). National Procurement will also take a lead role in the capability development of existing staff within Procurement and the resourcing of additional expertise from within the service via redeployment and from outside recruitment, as appropriate. It will establish support services for the core functions and become a centre of excellence for Performance Management (people and culture, benefits tracking, MIS and KPIs) and for eSourcing notably eAuctions and eTendering. Although NP will be led and managed within National Services Scotland (NSS) it will operate in close collaboration with managers and Procurement staff within the Regional Confederations, Health Boards, Special Health Boards and Scottish Procurement Directorate. From a strategic sourcing perspective it will seek to best manage a number of related processes – opportunities management and resource planning, strategic sourcing and negotiation, contract and supplier management and contract compliance. It will work with the Strategic Alliance Partnership to agree and implement best practice. It will seek to make best use of existing expertise and systems, to develop capability either by personal development or recruitment and to encourage investment in value-adding technologies and process redesign. National Procurement will also seek to maximize the use of expertise across Scotland. Staff will be based in the East, North and West Regions. Although management, co-ordination and support services are likely to remain based in the Gyle offices, it is envisaged that regional offices will be established and likely to be within existing Procurement and Supplies organisations. On summary NP will be structured and organized around best practice principles with expertise spread across portfolio, category and commodity management teams with appropriate support functions and also focused on demand capture, service improvement and compliance management. It will strive to become a centre of excellence for supply chain management and a model organisation against which best practice across the Scottish Public Sector can be benchmarked. 6. KEY RESULT AREAS Engage with the customers across NHSScotland to understand customer needs within their commodity area to deliver and market contracts giving excellent product choice, quality and service. Work with key stakeholders and suppliers to develop and deliver commodity strategies, taking data from the procurement support team to build the strategy and contracts to achieve savings, cost avoidance, and commitment to contracts targets, whilst ensuring NP delivers a service which adds value and reflects best procurement practice and achieves customer satisfaction targets. Deliver to achieve KPI targets. Ensure strategic sourcing procedures within their commodity area comply with EU Procurement Directives and other specific legislation and use strategic sourcing methodology and procurement procedures to achieve a consistent and sustainable approach to contracting activity. Work with the procurement support team to deliver the agreed rolling annual contract renewal and maintenance programme to maximize efficient use of resources, whilst ensuring contracts meet customers needs. Through active supplier management and customer engagement during the life cycle of each contract review and revise contracts using specialized product and market knowledge to continually improve customer service and ensure the contracts deliver the range and quality of items required by the customer in a environment of constant change and ensure customers benefit from efficient and cost effective contracts. Contribute to the BPI strategic sourcing programme by influencing national procurement strategy and procurement policy within their commodity area and influence key decision makers in SGHD and other public sector organisations to set up contracts to meet the national policy requirements. Identify sourcing opportunities across their commodity area and liaise with stakeholders and suppliers to ensure opportunities are negotiated to achieve best procurement practice and greater savings. Promote e-procurement enablers such as supplier adoption and catalogue management to ensure efficient use of resource within the procurement support team by ensuring suppliers provide data in the format required to enable electronic transfer of data. Understand the capabilities of etendering and e-auctioning tools to enable them to be used to exploit the commercial benefits of tendering in an electronic environment. Manage effectively the resources within the team to ensure a high level of expertise in the commodity area is maintained to ensure market, product and procurement knowledge is current and relevant to the commodity area. Promote effective working relationships by enabling open and frequent communications and engagement with staff. In conjunction with the procurement support team continually interpret the monitoring and benchmark data provided, to evaluate the performance of national contracts within their commodity area to ensure they are appropriate to the needs of NHSScotland, ensure activities comply with all relevant standards, demonstrate a high level of probity and identify and deliver opportunities and improvements. The Post Holder is responsible for developing and project managing contracts to ensure on time and accurate implementation by all the Health Boards across Scotland of the national commodity contracts. The Post Holder is also responsible for effectively measuring and managing the supplier performance in terms of value and service delivery. Planning, management and coordination of all activities, agencies, suppliers and personnel to successfully undertake a number of strategic and tactical sourcing projects. This includes establishing project milestones, developing commercial strategies, planning deadlines and delivering Efficient Government savings targets. The Post Holder’s primary responsibility is to negotiate and implement contracts for the procurement of major services, goods and materials across all the Health Boards in Scotland. This involves planning and delivering procurement strategies for assigned commodities eg optimising the supply chain, market research, exploiting technology and re-engineering processes, using market knowledge and acquired knowledge of supplier product ranges, advising team on tender specifications, the selection of suppliers, negotiation with the suppliers, managing supplier relationships, contract placement. Judgements and Decisions The Post Holder has to use considerable judgement in order to reach an effective agreement that will balance the needs of all concerned and deliver benefit to NHSS. This requires option appraisal on, maintain status quo, dismiss the clinical guidance and take a judgement to implement purely on commercial benefits or consult further with same / other clinicians to seek agreement or relevant precedent. Selection of market areas to review Assessing data and deciding which data to take forward Take decisions on what suppliers should be recommended for inclusion in target audience Managing evaluation processes Managing eAuction processes Allocation of workload to support staff in specific commodity areas 7. ASSIGNMENT AND REVIEW OF WORK In consultation with the Category Manager the broader and longer term direction will be identified. The post holder will decide on methods of dealing with them and will generate and schedule his/her own work and the work of the commodity teams under his/her category. Much of the operational work will be driven by customer requirements. Performance will be reviewed against key performance indicators on an ongoing basis by stakeholder meetings including review by the Strategic Alliance Partnership at regular monthly meetings. Ideas and initiatives designed to improve services, reduce costs and increase productivity will be generated and implemented by the post holder. The post holder will continuously review his/her work to ensure satisfactory standards are achieved and will brief the Category Manager regularly on progress against delivery of any objectives contained in the Business Plan. The Category Manager will review work twice per year on a formal basis for quality, quantity and the achievement of personal objectives via a system of performance appraisal. The post holder will plan the work for their team aligned to the agreed contract renewal and maintenance programme. 8. COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Internal Promote cross-organisational working and communication within NP. Work in conjunction with the procurement support team to deliver the contract renewal and maintenance programme. The Post Holder is required to communicate the results of commodity strategies and complex tender evaluations to Senior Stakeholders on a National basis which include pricing, payment options, whole life costings, contractual obligations, terms and conditions, quality, technical and clinical assessments against a detailed specification. This type of information has to be communicated in order to reach an agreed position whilst meeting the Policy and business requirements within the constraints of EU Procurement Legislation. The Post Holder is required to draft Tender documents and communicate complex information and define areas such as terms of offer, the terms and conditions of contract, supplementary terms and conditions of contract, the scope of the requirement, offer schedules, forms of offer. The Post Holder has responsibility to communicate contractual data with NHSS and SGHD that is commercially sensitive both in terms of the commercial confidentiality and product content. The Post Holder is required to chair tender evaluation meetings which can have strong factions arguing the case for their preferred supplier i.e. Consultants/Clinical preferences v Commercial reasoning and Value. Liaise with other NSS Divisions on all aspects of contracting/procurement activities for the commodity area they are responsible for. Liaise with ETB staff on technical issues and provide advice/information in connection with Hazards and Alert Notices to IRIC. The post holder deputises for the Category Manager as required. Feed in to the Business Plan for NP and implement the plan in their commodity area. External On a daily basis correspond and meet, formally and informally with Health Board Managers including Heads of Procurement, Clinical Directors, Finance, Pharmacy, Estates, and Hotel Services to promote good customer relations, advise and influence on procurement policy/practices and commodity market situations and trends and receive feedback on contract performance. Correspond and meet with the SGHD, the wider NHSScotland, NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, other public sector organisations and trade organisations to give procurement advice and participate in collaborative ventures. Regularly correspond and meet with suppliers to lead pre and post tender discussions in areas where savings have been identified. Host and speak at seminars and other events on the procurement activities of NP both within and outwith the Health Service and with key suppliers. Facilitate workshops to engage their customer base. 9. MOST CHALLENGING PARTS OF YOUR JOB Managing a complex portfolio of high profile contracts minimising the operational on-costs whilst delivering the quality of service required. Develop an ongoing strategic direction that satisfies fluctuating and diverse customer needs. Understand a wide range of products and services contracted for by their category areas. Motivating and providing leadership to staff in an environment of constant change and ensure customers benefit from efficient and cost effective contracts. 10. SYSTEMS: NSS Intranet, eSourcing Scotland, websites of suppliers, potential suppliers & customers – all as information sources Microsoft Office – Excel (spreadsheets), Word (Documents), Outlook (Email), PowerPoint (Presentations) An understanding of TEAMS, Central, PECOS. Keeping up to date as these change or other systems are brought in. The Post Holder is responsible for the creation of detailed spreadsheets for complex analysis and clear presentation of procurement cost, quality and supply chain metrics using Microsoft office software packages. The information is obtained from supplier uptake figures, health board data and tender returns. Accomplish mathematical, logical formulas and functions to generate accurate charts / graphs. This is used for analysing tender returns by weighting and scoring responses to give a fair and equitable scoring to be used at business award. The Post Holder is responsible for the analysis of financial data e.g. product lines, costs and market research data in the development of category management strategies resulting in procurement of goods and services. Developing formula and the use of pivot tables. This information is also used to identify potential new opportunities to bring value for money to NHS Scotland and calculate delivered savings. Packages used include Excel, Access, Word, and Project. This is provided to senior management across NHSS in support of Category Strategies and recommended decisions. 11. PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL EFFORT: Physical Prolonged use of PC – can be sitting for a full day (less statutory breaks), depending on volume of business If required, visit sites to understand market and assess end users and suppliers – driving a motor vehicle, carrying luggage, variable journey times, potential for long days Running briefing sessions for internal staff Prolonged use of phone and mobile phone Mental Concentration – discussions with internal commodity staff, end user and supplier meetings, monitoring market data, briefing Commodity Managers, Category Managers and Strategic Sourcing Director, dealing with issues and problems Data Analysis – evaluation and presentation of information Mental Agility – correlation of data and speedy delivery of end products to internal staff and stakeholders Meeting deadlines Analyse supplier spend reports and review marketing data – company accounts, product data, service level data. Undertake analysis of supplier strengths and weaknesses and associated risks. Construct invitation to tender containing the following key items; product specification, forecast demand, delivery schedule, supply chain mapping and supplier conditioning. Set quotation evaluation criteria, scoring and weightings. Receive and analyse supplier tenders; price analysis, cost analysis, product analysis, delivery schedule, value add, maintenance costs, technology road maps. The tenders are then scored with the help of an evaluation team and the post holder recommends who the contract should be awarded to. Standstill letters are sent out before the final award and debrief communications are prepared and meeting held with the unsuccessful suppliers. After final award a detailed formal notice is written and sent to all health boards advising of the award. Emotional Competing demands - timescales& deadlines, demands for immediate data, problem solving quickly & effectively, the unexpected & interruptions Customer Facing Demands – meeting requirements Dealing with problems (internal & external sources) Time with other support staff The post holder is responsible for communicating unwelcome news to disappointed and upset suppliers who may have lost significant amounts of business, this often has direct consequences to the senior level supplier contacts involved thereby creating tense and emotional circumstances. 12. WORKING CONDITIONS: No demands arising from inevitability adverse environmental conditions and hazards. Working in an open plan environment with the attendant issues that arise regarding concentration. Equipment used on a routine basis includes PC, printer, scanner and photocopier. 13. QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR EXPERIENCE SPECIFIED FOR THE POST BY THE EMPLOYING AUTHORITY Educated to degree in Business Management or equivalent subject. Membership by Examination and Qualification of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply or appropriate professional institute or equivalent experience. Allied to this, a substantial requirement exists to undertake regular on-the-job and professional development training to ensure the Postholders maintain essential currency of knowledge across an extensively regulated and rapidly changing European legislative framework and is equipped to deliver high value business outputs (routinely in excess of £1M per annum and up to £25M per annum) in a highly dynamic commercial environment. Postholders must have, as a minimum of 3 years senior procurement experience in developing, managing and delivering bespoke commercial projects and must have demonstrable experience in managing performance to plan and remote stakeholder outputs against critical delivery deadlines In reality the average experience of the Postholders is approximately 8 years. Whilst the precise training requirement will vary according to each of the Postholders specialist portfolio responsibilities, the training and knowledge requirement shall in all case be broadly equivalent, whether gained in academic qualifications, experiential learning or a combination of both, to that gained in postgraduate level studies. Highly developed personal, written and verbal communication skills as well as tact, diplomacy and negotiating expertise in dealing with a wide range of knowledgeable customers, suppliers, patient organisations , other NHS UK Procurement Organisations and user groups would be a prerequisite for a Commodity Manager in a Procurement Centre Of Expertise. The Postholder is required to have gained considerable pre-employment training and experience in several professional competencies including, but not limited to, procurement best practice, legislative and regulatory compliance, market dynamics, contracting, high value business strategy development and management reporting. In all cases knowledge and professional skills will be supported with relevant independent academic study 14. JOB DESCRIPTION AGREEMENT Job Holder’s Signature: Date: Senior Officer/Head of Department: Signature: Title: Date: PERSON SPECIFICATION FORM Post Title/Grade: Division: Dept: ATTRIBUTES Experience Commodity Manager - Band 7 National Procurement Strategic Sourcing ESSENTIAL Able to demonstrate management experience within a complex supply chain environment. Able to evidence a successful track record in procurement Delivering best value procurement solutions. Able to demonstrate a successful track record in change management preferably in a large organisation. Able to demonstrate a high level of initiative and team leadership skills. Written and verbal communication skills are key, as well as relationship management experience in dealing with a wide range of knowledgeable customers, suppliers and trade organisations. DESIRABLE Experience gained within a leading edge environment applying best practice procurement and change management processes. Experience leading the delivery of significant economic and service benefits from joint working activities ( cross sector / organisation). Demonstrable leadership skills. Possesses high level data analysis skills. Can demonstrate extensive IT literacy involving data analysis and presentation. Qualifications/ Training Knowledge /Skills Educated to degree level. Hold or be working toward Membership Of The Chartered Institute Of Purchasing And Supply (MCIPS) or equivalent. Evidenced team leadership aptitude. Evidence well developed Procurement Skills. Good working knowledge of NHSScotland supply chain and supporting IT systems. Excellent interpersonal, organisation and communication skills. Knowledge of public sector procurement legislation. Proven high level IT data analysis skills with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft packages Word , Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of eProct Systems. Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills. Aptitude Ability to work on own initiative to meet deadlines. Able to work effectively at shop floor and board room level Assertive team leader. Always meets objectives and works to challenging deadlines. Flexible Worker. Proven ability to handle complex statistical data. Other Educated to post graduate level. Current Driving License. Ability to travel within Scotland, occasionally UK. Summary of Key Terms and Conditions of Post Division/Department: Procurement, Commissioning & Facilities Location: Larkhall/Edinburgh Job Title & AfC Pay Band: Commodity Manager, Band 7 Salary/Salary Scale: £31,072 - £40,964 per annum Conditions of Service: Your terms and conditions of service are in accordance with the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions Handbook. Agenda for Change comprises a National pay system and job evaluation scheme for the Health Service, a harmonised set of terms and conditions of employment and a Knowledge and Skills Framework. Hours of Duty: The standard full-time hours for NHS staff are 37.5 hours, exclusive of meal breaks, normally to be worked over 5 days per week. The hours of this post are 37.5. Annual Leave: The annual leave arrangements are: o o o 27 days (202.5 hours) on commencement 29 days (217.5 hours) after 5 years’ service 33 days (247.5 hours) after 10 years’ service. 8 public and statutory holidays are also available within the leave year. Superannuation: All new entrants to NHS National Services Scotland who are aged sixteen but under seventy five will be enrolled automatically as a member of the NHS Superannuation Scheme (Scotland). The pension scheme is provided by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency. This scheme is a Qualifying pension scheme, which means it meets or exceeds The government’s new standards. All benefits including life Insurance and family benefits are explained on the SPPA Website www.sppa.gov.uk For further information on Membership benefits, contributions, or how to opt out of the Scheme, please refer to the enclosed factsheet “Auto Enrolment. Medical Assessment: Appointment to this post will be subject to satisfactory medical clearance. The successful candidate will be required to complete a pre-employment health declaration form and, where appropriate, undergo a health assessment by the Occupational Health Service. Knowledge and Skills Framework: The NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework applies to all jobs covered by Agenda for Change. Under the Knowledge and Skills Framework, staff will have annual development reviews, which will result in the production of a personal development plan. There is equal access to training for all staff. Equal Opportunities Policy: NSS is an Equal Opportunities employer and the policy applies to all aspects of employment. Smoking Policy: NSS operates a No Smoking Policy. Right to Work in the UK In accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, NHS National Services Scotland has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ anyone who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. We are therefore required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees. All shortlisted applicants will be asked to produce specific original documentation plus a photocopy when attending interview. Applications from candidates who require a Tier 2 Certificate of sponsorship will only be considered if no suitable UK or EEA national is identified for this post. NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND STAFF BENEFITS PACKAGE Working for the NHS provides individuals with excellent career prospects and access to a wide range of jobs. NHS National Services Scotland employs approximately 3,500 staff working in a number of locations across Scotland. Some of the benefits of working for NHS National Services Scotland are: A minimum of 27 days annual leave (pro rata) increasing with service Eight public holidays (pro rata) per year Access to flexible, family friendly working arrangements Membership of the NHS Scotland superannuation scheme. Membership also includes a lump sum death in service benefit. Excellent training and development opportunities Season Ticket Loan Scheme Childcare Voucher Scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Access to national and local staff discounts and promotions Occupational Health Service Employee Counselling Service
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