Job summary
University Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UHSx) has an exciting opportunity for a Head of Supply Chain.
The Head of Supply Chain is part of the senior Procurement Leadership Team at UHSx, reporting into the Associate Director or Procurement. The post-holder will lead the Supply Chain strategy, minimise supply chain disruption through their leadership of receipt, distribution and material management teams and work with peers in category management to improve overall performance enabling the Trust to treat more patients at reduced cost.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive supply chain service ensuring that all activities are compliant statutory standards and national procurement regulations, in addition to the Trust's Procurement Policy and Standing Financial Instructions. The post-holder will provide leadership to the Trust's Materials Management Service activities such as lean procurement, operational business planning, demand planning, inventory planning, lead time optimisation, product life cycle management, capacity planning and footprint planning.
The Head of Supply Chain will also have responsibility for the Procurement Systems team which managed all procurement systems including the e-procurement system, catalogue management system, contract management database and e-tendering system. The post-holder will lead on the development of these systems ensuring that these are utilised to their fullest extent including for reporting and analytical purposes.
About us
At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme,for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop.We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Engage with and influence stakeholders at all levels and in sensitive situations, delivering difficult messages where required to Executive and Trust Directors and senior clinical and operational leaders.
- Build and maintain the reputation of the Procurement and Supplies service as a highly professional and enabling business partnering service.
- Champion procurement and promote the benefits of leading procurement practices internally and externally, resulting in procurement having a visible and high profile within the Trust.
- Provide expert guidance and counsel in relation to procurement logistics, regulations and procurement-related areas of Standing Financial Instructions. This will include regular review of internal policy documents, proposing and implementing changes as required.
- Produce reports on supply chain activity for internal audiences including Sustainability Committee and Trust Management Board as well as external audiences including NHS England and the Sussex Health and Care Partnership.
- Participate in the response to Procurement & Supplies related Freedom of Information requests, liaising with the Trusts FOI team as needed and ensuring that
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Engage with and influence stakeholders at all levels and in sensitive situations, delivering difficult messages where required to Executive and Trust Directors and senior clinical and operational leaders.
- Build and maintain the reputation of the Procurement and Supplies service as a highly professional and enabling business partnering service.
- Champion procurement and promote the benefits of leading procurement practices internally and externally, resulting in procurement having a visible and high profile within the Trust.
- Provide expert guidance and counsel in relation to procurement logistics, regulations and procurement-related areas of Standing Financial Instructions. This will include regular review of internal policy documents, proposing and implementing changes as required.
- Produce reports on supply chain activity for internal audiences including Sustainability Committee and Trust Management Board as well as external audiences including NHS England and the Sussex Health and Care Partnership.
- Participate in the response to Procurement & Supplies related Freedom of Information requests, liaising with the Trusts FOI team as needed and ensuring that
Person Specification
Experience & Qualifications
Essential
- Senior leadership experience in Supply Chain Logistics, preferably NHS
- MCIPS, CILTS or Chartered Professional Status;
- Additional professional development through taught courses, seminars or other workplace experience, equivalent to a Masters level qualification
- MBA or Masters Degree in a relevant field e.g. Purchasing, Supply, Logistics, Business etc
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written, oral and presentational skills
- Able to present and explain complex commercial matters in formal and other settings to range of audiences.
- Able to influence and negotiate with senior managers within the Trust and in external organisations, where they may be differing objectives and priorities
- Excellent skills to enable planning and delivery of service plans for the forthcoming year and in the medium term
- Able to develop policy and procedure for operational procurement areas
- Able to work to tight deadlines
- High level of competency in word processing, spreadsheet and presentational software packages
- Knowledge and understanding of electronic procurement systems and development of those systems
Specific Role Related Requirements
Essential
- Experience in procurement leadership positions within a complex, service-delivery focussed organisation
- Knowledge and awareness of developments in NHS Procurement operating model.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS 10 Year Plan and other policy developments that will affect the NHS
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Person Specification
Experience & Qualifications
Essential
- Senior leadership experience in Supply Chain Logistics, preferably NHS
- MCIPS, CILTS or Chartered Professional Status;
- Additional professional development through taught courses, seminars or other workplace experience, equivalent to a Masters level qualification
- MBA or Masters Degree in a relevant field e.g. Purchasing, Supply, Logistics, Business etc
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written, oral and presentational skills
- Able to present and explain complex commercial matters in formal and other settings to range of audiences.
- Able to influence and negotiate with senior managers within the Trust and in external organisations, where they may be differing objectives and priorities
- Excellent skills to enable planning and delivery of service plans for the forthcoming year and in the medium term
- Able to develop policy and procedure for operational procurement areas
- Able to work to tight deadlines
- High level of competency in word processing, spreadsheet and presentational software packages
- Knowledge and understanding of electronic procurement systems and development of those systems
Specific Role Related Requirements
Essential
- Experience in procurement leadership positions within a complex, service-delivery focussed organisation
- Knowledge and awareness of developments in NHS Procurement operating model.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS 10 Year Plan and other policy developments that will affect the NHS
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
