Procurement Officer - Digital Imaging

SF Recruitment have partnered with an organisation near Edgbaston who are recruiting a Procurement Officer (Digital Imaging) on a temporary contract for approximately 12 months. Responsibilities will include: General - Lead on the end-to-end procurement of the Converged Digital Imaging Platform. - Develop an IT procurement strategy and implementation of the agreed strategy. - Lead on and manage the complex procurement/tender exercises, including the creation of tender and contract documentation - Provide specialist procurement knowledge including expert knowledge of all relevant commodities and supply markets. - Support as required with arrangements to facilitate the co-operation between WMIN Trusts and the execution of the required commercial strategy and contract such as MOUs/Collaboration agreements Digital Category Knowledge The individual must be a Digital Procurement Specialist with in-depth knowledge of supplier technology and services in the marketplace. - Acquisition of software, hardware, maintenance/support and services for Clinical IT Systems including PACS/RIS solutions. - Acquisition of on premise and cloud business applications - Previous experience in working with big name Clinical IT suppliers - Actively lead colleagues through all steps of the procurement and sourcing processes, to ensure best value for money is achieved and risks are identified and mitigated. - Commercial Guidance: Advise our businesses on efficient and effective procurement strategy. - Trusted Partner: Identify, build and manage relationships through effective communication with all stakeholders, including external third parties, acting as the primary point of contact for supply chain management activity. - Knowledge and previous experience of successfully navigating external approval processes such as Cabinet Office Spend Controls. Stakeholder Engagement - Engage, develop and maintain excellent relationships with departments and key stakeholders to maximise the delivery of programme objectives. - Negotiate with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure optimum value for money - Use influencing and negotiating skills in order to challenge existing practices and contractual arrangements to ensure appropriate future contractual agreements are entered into compliantly - Identify and deliver the benefits of a collaborative approach including best value for money/best practise solutions - Work closely with user departments to ensure they produce complete, accurate and relevant specifications. - Build and maintain close working relationships with internal stakeholder's leaders to ensure sufficient in-depth understanding of their project roles and responsibilities - Advise and provide guidance at a senior management level to ensure compliance on all aspects of procurement - Confidently challenge the status quo in a constructive non-confrontational manner and have the ability to influence others to adopt alternative viewpoints and solutions in order to stimulate and embrace change Strategy - Conduct face-to-face contract negotiations, utilising well-prepared analysis, adopting appropriate strategic negotiation methodology to overcome barriers to acceptance and achieve the desired/ best possible outcome - Assist in identifying key risk areas and ensure that these are managed, reported and controlled - Manage compliance with all National and legislation relating to procurement, NHS Procurement policies, Trust Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and departmental policies and procedures - Identify, analyse and seek to maximise full benefit of any potential cost improvements and efficiencies as a result of the procurement activity whilst ensuring any specific requirements of the Trust are taken into account Project Management - Approach projects and tasks with commercial astuteness, deploying creativity and innovation supported by clearly defined strategies, aligning to the Department and Trust's objectives and targets - Deliver assigned projects and tasks against a clearly defined timeline with agreed outcomes and deliverables. - Design structured project plans, which will include a named project team, timeline, defined procurement process, communication strategy and agreed outcomes - Participate in analysing and evaluating received tender bids, applying a degree of analytical skill whilst taking into account assimilation of other determining factors in the decision making process - Present options to allow recommendations to be made, based on agreement with stakeholders for consideration in a clear and concise format and prepare all necessary reports required for approval purposes, in order to conclude the subsequent awarding of contracts