The place to work in pathology We are looking for top talent to join the UK’s leading and fastest growing pathology company – a scientific organisation with a clinical purpose. Working in partnership with our service partners, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals, King’s College Hospital and Princess Royal University Hospital we aim to set the standard for the future of pathology. Job overview To deliver a strategic procurement service for the Business, with primary focus on specific/allocated portfolio of sourcing categories across business as usual and tranformation and contribute significantly to the delivery of procurement projects wthin key markets, ensuring contract compliance, sustainable cost improvements, and the delivery of a wide range of associated benefits. To meet customer requirements, through Procurement best practise, by demonstrating value for money, through compliance with category priorities and contracts, and by actively managing the market place through development of key strategies for supplier and contract management. Leading on Procurement aspects of Transformation, within defined areas and being a key point of contact and escalation within new business focus areas. Supporting the Head of Procurement by analysing current spend in specific categories across both business as usual and tranformation areas to support the development of procurement strategies to enable the delivery of sustainable cost efficiencies and savings. Main duties of the job Member of the Procurement Team Support the Head of Procurement in the development of Purchasing / Category / Supplier strategies. Drive the identification and implementation of Category / Supplier strategies that meet business requirements Provide strategic direction to relevant colleagues, ensuring tactical decisions are aligned to (and enable) future strategies Responsible for managing suppliers across highest spend service lines Lead identification and implementation of cost reduction initiatives across relevant service lines Negotiate prices with suppliers and communicate agreements to the appropriate stakeholders Achieve project and annual savings targets, and track variation each month Manage and maintain supplier contracts to ensure supplier and Synnovis contractual commitments are met Address non-compliance to contracts Monitor supplier performance and lead rectification efforts if targets are being missed Seek and implement value improvements through analysis of market trends, cost drivers, customer requirements, business environment, and industry best practice Maintain relevant documentation from projects & suppliers so that agreements and supplier contacts are easy to locate and understand Proactively manage supply risk and maintain mitigation strategy for highest-risk suppliers Maintain up to date knowledge base of relevant key suppliers and trends within the category Contribute to the development of business cases and cost/benefit analysis to effectively align with stakeholder requirements Identify best practices, forecast customer requirements, and monitor changes in business environments to minimise expenditure and secure best value from suppliers Working for our organisation Your development and learning You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme which is used across Synnovis to enable you to reach your potential, learn new skills and achieve your goals. This is managed between you and your line manager in line with your own personal and professional development ambitions. You can apply for finance to drive innovation and service development for the benefit of patients through our Innovation Accelerator Fund. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Supplier Management Own Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities that propose and deliver continuous improvement activities Maintain and communicate the preferred supplier and approved product/service lists to stakeholders Prepare and collect data relating to service level agreements and contracted performance measures, regularly meeting with key suppliers to manage the relationship. Develop supplier and stakeholder communications on a broad range of issues as required by business needs. Enable the on-time delivery of goods and services through effective working with suppliers and stakeholders. Undertake activities with suppliers and stakeholders that improve compliance to purchasing processes Stakeholder Management Develop relationships with stakeholders to understand the needs of the business and maintain appropriate stakeholder maps. Liaise proactively with stakeholders to identify opportunities to support their assigned business areas to meet their objectives. Participate in and actively promote Procurement development throughout Synnovis, and promptly respond to any stakeholder issues or suggestions relating to the spend category. Regularly meet with key stakeholders and suppliers to understand their issues or concerns and propose solutions that would improve purchasing practice. Educate stakeholders on purpose and critical content of procurement processes Develop stakeholder working relationships to leverage opportunities and increase business effectiveness. Lead different Procurement-only and multi-functional initiatives to enhance the presence and delivery of the Procurement team. Accountabilities Deliver savings on all purchasing activity. Manage all 3 rd party spend for allocated service lines Reduce the volume of transactional activity done by the procurement team. Increase the level of awareness of procurement across the business. Conducts procurement activity ethically and in accordance with best practice and Synnovis policies. Maximises Synnovis purchasing power to improve its competitive edge and to deliver best value. At Synnovis, we are currently shaping the future of pathology services by creating a world-leading Hub and Spoke pathology network with our NHS partners. A large part of this modernisation will involve moving 70% of our services to a purpose built, state of the art Hub laboratory in the heart of London. For now, the job you are applying for will be based at one of our hospital sites however, from 1 April 2024 our people and services will start to move to our Hub laboratory in Blackfriars, Southwark, SE1, with some work remaining in refurbished essential services laboratories across our hospital network, focusing on the rapid turnover of urgent tests. Please do ask your recruiting manager if you wish to find out more. Currently our offices are based in Paris Garden, Blackfriars SE1, or Francis House, Southwark SE1 however at present these are temporary locations. We expect to move to new offices in the Hub building located in Blackfriars in 2024. Our Team is dynamic and agile with two days rarely being the same. As a key part of delivering the Transformation vision, as a Category Manager you will be relied upon to provide expertise and commercial guidance to the organisation. Working closely with Synlab Group and colleagues across the organisation you will play a significant role in developing the team into a commercial centre of excellence. Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London. The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in South East London, as well as to hundreds of thousands of patients from outside the region who use local healthcare services. The partnership provides diagnostics, testing and digital pathology for hospital trusts, GP services and other healthcare providers. Paris Gardens Synnovis’ Corporate HQ; housing our Finance, Procurement, HR, Service Improvement and Business Development teams. We have a relaxed, but professional atmosphere with monthly corporate updates to keep you informed on our progress. Situated 5 minutes from Southwark station you will have easy access to the vibrant South Bank and local amenities. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Degree or equivalent Desirable criteria CIPS qualified (or working towards) Experience Essential criteria Extensive experience in a category management role with specific focus on transformation in a private sector organisation Experience of analysing complex data and developing objective recommendations. Experience of managing communications across multiple business functions. Experience of conducting successful negotiations Desirable criteria Extensive experience in Procurement Pathology Sector Experience • Direct Materials sourcing experience Skills & Knowledge Essential criteria Ability to manage own workload autonomously Ability to anticipate risks and proactively identify value-add opportunities Able to cope with pressure and handle difficult and stressful situations Strong Microsoft Office skills, including advanced Excel & PowerPoint Ownership of challenging suppliers or stakeholders to drive change Desirable criteria Performance and delivery orientated – ability to lead, motivate and empower others to reach goals, improve and develop their performance Commercial awareness with strong problem-solving and analytical skills Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. All applicants are welcome to apply regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Equality of opportunity is our policy. Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates and flexible contract assignments across all of our sites, dependent on your availability and location. For our Permanent workforce w e offer a competitive benefits package. As well as offering competitive salaries, all employees are also entitled to: Contributory pension scheme Generous annual leave entitlement Performance related pay Annual incentive plan for all employees Ground breaking development opportunities Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role. Please apply for this post on-line. If you have problems with using the online process, or need any assistance, please email [email protected] Your e-mail address is important to us. We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. If you decide to apply for this post but do not hear back from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in Synnovis. Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. Further details / informal visits contact Name Rob Forse Job title Head of Procurement Email address [email protected] If you have problems applying, contact Address Synnovis Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Telephone 01629 702340