Claire Thomas Email & Phone Number

Hove, England, United Kingdom

Worthing, England, United Kingdom

• Enhanced Catalogue End User experience, built Supplier Buying Guides, increased Procurement involvement in Contract Process, reducing lines by automatic Contract and line removal. • Procurement Webpage, ease of use for Stakeholders, Processes and Procedures, Training Guides and up to date communications. • Performed User Acceptance Testing, introduced new process to improve workflow timelines, better communication and Issues/Risks Log.• Process Improvement ideas implemented and shared with Procurement and Stakeholders. • Ensure that Catalogue reporting processes are carried out in a timely fashion, providing updates to Category Teams. • Create and continually develop own workplan in line with Departmental Workplan.• Providing support to Procurement Services Assistants, other team members and stakeholders. • Undertake other work requests within the grade and nature of the post as directed by the Procurement Services Manager

Worthing, England, United Kingdom

• Managing out incumbents and implementing new suppliers where applicable. • Ensure that all Procurement catalogue decisions and transactions are carried out in accordance with internally agreed performance standards and procedures and they achieve value for money and financial savings. • Authorise new catalogues and contracts within own work remit.• Authorise purchase orders for ad hoc buying. Sourcing products and compliant purchasing.• End to End Procurement Purchasing processes and Procedures.• Category Buyer for IT, Stationery, Furniture, Print, Medical Devises and Catering. Lead on Estates and Facilities.• Ensure that Procurement reporting processes are carried out in a timely and effective manner and that statutory and internal reporting deadlines are achieved. • Create and continually develop own workplan in line with Departmental Workplan. • Create new Trust Procedures for use of catalogues and communicate Trust wide. • Carry out RFQ’s via MultiQuote. Mini Competitions via Frameworks.• Knowledge of Framework Portals such as CCS, NHS Commercial Solutions, NHS Supply Chain and LPP.• Knowledge of ERP Systems such as Oracle, Iproc and BI. SAP Systems, SRM and MDM.• Providing Procurement support to buyers, other team members and stakeholders. • Undertake any other duties within the grade and nature of the post as directed by the Procurement Manager/Assistant Director of Procurement.