Job summaryNHSBT plays a critical role by ensuring hospitals have the blood products, plasma, tissues, organs, and stem cells to deliver treatments and operations to patients. We take a proactive role in driving improvement and innovation, from emerging new technologies and evolving clinical practice, while reacting to changing demographics and trends.Every day, 24/7 we bring our values of caring, expert and quality. to the services we provide up and down the country. At our heart, we are an organisation that enables daily acts of altruism helping people do something extraordinary for others. Commercial has a crucial role to play within NHSBT. We deliver critical outcomes across a broad range of categories. You will have the opportunity to transform our Commercial Function for the benefit of donors, patients, and hospitals.You will have the opportunity to use your outstanding leadership skills to coach, develop and lead the NHSBT team and our suppliers by shaping and delivering transformational change.Main duties of the jobLeading a range of relationships and key strategic alliances with senior internal and external stakeholders to shape commercial strategies and ensure delivery of commercial activity across NHSBT.Ensuring the Commercial function provides an expert and valued service that business owners understand and believe in.Being the lead Commercial expert for Corporate and ICT and responsible for the vision and strategy, managing a variety of complex work streams, often needing to shift between multiple areas.Leading category strategy, market shaping, strategic sourcing, and procurement strategy development.Preparing, analysing, interpreting, and investigating tender data, challenging suppliers proposals, presenting whole life cycle costs to the customers for consideration.Ensuring that contracts are well drafted, appropriate, and future proofed for the intended purpose, including an appropriate risk profile for both NHSBT and suppliers.Leading complex and high value negotiations and finalising major deals, achieving robust, cost-efficient, and contractual arrangements that represent best value for money.Leading the organisation to become more efficient at the same time as continuing delivery of quality and innovative services from suppliers and partners.Proactively developing and maintaining specialist commercial, financial, and legal knowledge and to have awareness of constantly changing markets.About usAt NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers. Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than everJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice. This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Friday 28th June 2024.Successfully shortlisted candidates will be invited to a Government Commercial Function virtual assessment (ADC) either on 15th or 16th July – subject to confirmation.Successful candidates at ADC will be invited to Interviews which are anticipated to be held week commencing 29th July 2024 – subject to confirmation.For informal enquiries please contact Lola Odumosu, Executive Assistant at lola.odumosu@nhsbt.nhs.ukPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssentialEducated to Masters degree level and have a recognised MCIPS Professional Procurement Qualification, with significant/several years post qualification experience.Higher than average, demonstrable knowledge of IT skills is required. An up to date understanding of e-Procurement / IT / business intelligence technology and how this can be proactively developed, in order to enhance the deployment and automation of procurement processes.Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD).ExperienceEssentialKnowledge and practical experience of negotiating in a hostile environment.Knowledge of Category Strategy and Industrial Strategy.Knowledge of Commercial Systems, Investment Governance and Assurance.Experience in selecting, setting up and configuring commercial IT Systems.Expert knowledge of data and reporting, and of contract drafting.Expert knowledge of market engagement and social value.Expert knowledge of sourcing strategy and sustainable procurement.Expert knowledge of tender strategy and document creation.Expert knowledge of evaluation methodologies.Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint).Employer detailsEmployer nameNHS Blood and TransplantAddressNHSBT500 North Bristol ParkFilton, BristolUnited KingdomBS34 7QHEmployer's websitehttps://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)