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Senior Procurement Partner • Chesterfield
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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in Chesterfield
with Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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1. Can you describe your experience working in procurement, particularly within the public sector? What unique challenges have you encountered? Can you describe your experience working in procurement, particularly within the public sector? What unique challenges have you encountered?
2. What specific procurement processes or systems have you implemented in your previous roles that you believe could benefit Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust? What specific procurement processes or systems have you implemented in your previous roles that you believe could benefit Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust?
3. How do you approach building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders in a procurement context? How do you approach building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders in a procurement context?
4. Can you provide an example of a successful collaboration with a client stakeholder that resulted in tangible benefits for your previous organisation? Can you provide an example of a successful collaboration with a client stakeholder that resulted in tangible benefits for your previous organisation?
5. How do you ensure excellent customer service within the procurement function? Can you give an example where you went above and beyond to meet a client's needs? How do you ensure excellent customer service within the procurement function? Can you give an example where you went above and beyond to meet a client's needs?
6. What steps do you take to understand the requirements and expectations of your clients? What steps do you take to understand the requirements and expectations of your clients?
7. Describe your approach to analysing procurement data. What metrics do you consider critical for evaluating supplier performance? Describe your approach to analysing procurement data. What metrics do you consider critical for evaluating supplier performance?
8. Have you been involved in the tendering and contract awarding process? Can you walk us through your methodology for ensuring compliance with local policies and legislation? Have you been involved in the tendering and contract awarding process? Can you walk us through your methodology for ensuring compliance with local policies and legislation?
9. What strategies have you employed in the past to drive savings and process improvements in procurement? What strategies have you employed in the past to drive savings and process improvements in procurement?
10. Can you share an example of a project where you successfully implemented cost-saving measures while simultaneously enhancing service quality? Can you share an example of a project where you successfully implemented cost-saving measures while simultaneously enhancing service quality?
11. How do you stay updated on trends and innovations in procurement? How have you applied this knowledge in previous roles? How do you stay updated on trends and innovations in procurement? How have you applied this knowledge in previous roles?
12. Describe a time when you initiated a procurement project that needed a progressive or innovative approach. What was the outcome? Describe a time when you initiated a procurement project that needed a progressive or innovative approach. What was the outcome?
13. What experience do you have with implementing electronic catalogues? What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them? What experience do you have with implementing electronic catalogues? What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?
14. How do you ensure that the procurement process is efficient and transparent when utilising electronic systems? How do you ensure that the procurement process is efficient and transparent when utilising electronic systems?
15. What do you believe are the biggest challenges facing procurement in the NHS today? How would you address these challenges in your role? What do you believe are the biggest challenges facing procurement in the NHS today? How would you address these challenges in your role?
16. Can you share a scenario where you faced a significant problem in procurement and how you resolved it? Can you share a scenario where you faced a significant problem in procurement and how you resolved it?
17. How do you align your personal and professional values with the mission and objectives of an NHS organisation? How do you align your personal and professional values with the mission and objectives of an NHS organisation?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nSenior Procurement Partner with Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Chesterfield\n\n We are looking for a Senior Procurement Partner to join the Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd team to deliver high quality value for money procurement services on behalf of Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and external clients. You will need to demonstrate strong team working skills; have extensive experience of working in a Procurement environment, ideally in the Public Sector, and be able to demonstrate excellent customer service skills. This post will play a key role in ensuring the procurement of the right goods at the right price delivered to the right place at the right time. This post will support senior staff to analyse and evaluate procurement data; tender and award contracts in line with local policies and relevant legislation; improve supplier performance, implement specific electronic catalogues, and continuously improve the service for clients. Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered The primary aspect of the role is to represent the purchasing function as a progressive, proactive, responsive and innovative Procurement partner in order to generate, manage and deliver innovative procurement projects and solutions Work closely with client stakeholders to influence choice; prioritise change and to deliver savings, process improvements and product standardisation to drive costs down and to drive quality, efficiency and service excellence up. To drive and deliver in conjunction with client stakeholders and teams, the Procurement approach to ongoing cost improvement programs on a forward plan basis which is robustly and transparently tracked and transacted. About us For details of this exciting role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. "}