Interim Purchasing Manager

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  • Job type

    Temporary
  • Location

    Manchester
  • Working Pattern

    Flexible Working,Full-time
  • Specialism

    Procurement
  • Industry

    Healthcare & Medical
  • Pay

    £220-245 per day

Short-term procurement opportunity within an NHS Trust in Greater Manchester - up to £245 per day

Your new company
We are proudly supporting an NHS Trust in Greater Manchester to recruit a Purchasing Manager on a short-term contract basis. The organisation is a reputable employer in the region and is looking for some interim support within their wider procurement team.

Your new role
The interim Purchasing Manager will be responsible for the Trust's overall procurement activity, along with the line management of procurement colleagues within the wider team. This role is focused on the Trust's CLINICAL PRODUCTS SPEND, so it is essential that you have experience of this procurement category. As Purchasing Manager, you will manage stakeholders internally and externally and you will maximise the use of established frameworks.

What you'll need to succeed
  • Experience of working within an NHS Procurement role and an understanding of the challenges faced by the NHS - ESSENTIAL
  • Clinical products category experience - ESSENTIAL
  • Strong stakeholder management experience - ESSENTIAL
  • Experience of managing or mentoring a team
  • Available to start this contract in the next 1-2 weeks - ESSENTIAL
  • Ideally, you will be CIPS Level 4 or above, or working towards

What you'll get in return
  • A rewarding procurement contract where your work directly impacts the lives of patients across Greater Manchester
  • A day rate between £220-245 via umbrella (Band 8a on the Agenda for Change scale)
  • Flexible working hours
  • Hybrid working with only 2 days per week required in the office in Manchester

What you need to do now
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