Facilities Management Category Manager

Job Description

Maximus UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maximus, Inc., operates several business lines in the UK, including the Centre for Health and Disability Assessments, Remploy, Health Management and Revitalised. Maximus UK employs 3,800 local staff, including over 1,400 doctors, nurses, occupational therapists and other Healthcare Professionals. Operating from more than 270 locations across England, Scotland and Wales, Maximus UK is one of the largest providers of employment, health and disability support programmes in the country.** Home Based **Job SummaryThe role is to provide, management and influence within a specific portfolio of spend to ensure that our procurement is competitive, compliant and stakeholder friendly. You’ll develop effective supply strategies for your area of spend that contribute to savings, improve the efficiency and quality of the business and collaborate with suppliers to innovate.Job Description Summary• Responsible for spend management of c7-10m to ensure value for money, compliance, resilience and improvement in value from suppliers• Working with the Senior Supply Chain and Procurement manager to input into and deliver, a category plan spend considering, stakeholder requirements, business priorities and the risks and issues we face as a business. • Engage with suppliers to bring solutions to business challenges through robust competitions and prepare contract documentation for review and approval.• Negotiation of agreements and service levels that ensure maximum value and compliance with legal and any business development requirements. • Work closely with bid teams on support with supplier selection process helping to identify suppliers from Maximus portfolio• Provide commercial input and practice excellent contract management with suppliers• Work closely with stakeholders ensuring a stakeholder management plan is in place and is delivered to ensure positive relationships and influences compliance.• Conduct suppliers performance review, and ad-hoc training on such as completing documents.• Support the business with excellent commercial advice in relation to procurement and supply chain activities, offering solutions.• Actively engage in the development of the supply chain & procurement function, which includes supporting change in policy, process and performance with prompt reporting on progress in all theses areas.Job DescriptionEssentialManaged procurement projectsTrack record of continuous improvement in value and costUnderstanding of the use and value of technologyWorked closely with stakeholders and/ or suppliers to deliver projects on timePurchasing qualification or desire to work towardsNegotiation SkillsSupplier relationship experienceAnalytical SkillsAbility to quantify and manage riskDriving Licence & Ability to travel throughout the UKDesirableMCIPS qualification or purchasing degreeExperience of working within the outsourced services sectorExperience of working in Health Services organisationKnowledge of specific market or sector