Head of Procurement (HDFT) (XN09)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The purpose of the job is to be the lead for all procurement activity in the organisation Trust lead on a variety of procurement projects addressing performance and change issues within the supply chain. The post holder supports the development of improved performance and service delivery of procurement across the Trust. The role involves strategic development and implementation of new systems and processes including regular review against national best practice standards, sustainability, local supplier development and collaborative opportunities as well as develop closer working relationships between the major stakeholders internally, & WYAAT & the ICS.

The post holder will provide leadership and vision to deliver this strategic procurement agenda for the Trust, WYAAT & ICS. With total non-pay spend in excess of £100m,the post holder will direct and drive forward the development and implementation of procurement systems and processes across the Trust and work with the Director, Commercial & Procurement to influence this spend through professional purchasing practices and techniques. The strategy implemented will achieve the highest possible standards of efficiency, reporting quality and compliance with Trust objectives & SFIs. The procurement targets for the Trust will be in accordance with the national targets & compliant with current Procurement legislation set by the Government, and will be recognised as being leading edge and best practice throughout the NHS.

The post holder will directly manage the Supply Chain, Order and contracting members of the team. The post holder will advise on procurement matters for the Trust and national agencies.

The post holder has responsibility for procurement strategic planning across the Trust. The post holder will design and develop systems to meet the strategic procurement agenda for the Trust to & be the first point of contact for Procurement at the Trust.

The post holder will directly manage the Procurement and Supplies team, providing the Trust Board with the appropriate assurance that supply chain risk, clinical standards, legislative and contractual compliance are being met. The post holder will also ensure strategic and operational support, advice and guidance are provided to all staff to ensure robust processes & allow for effective procurement.

Reporting to the Director, Commercial & Procurement, the post holder will work closely with colleagues from across the Trust to develop effective procurement strategies and processes to support the delivery of the corporate financial plan. There will be a specific remit to work closely with WYAAT & the ICS, suppliers and our commercial partners in the development of financially robust, performance focused systems and processes.

The post is strategic, demands complex key operational skills & is hands on. For example:-

to develop a strategic structure to deliver procurement within the Trust

To build internal relationships with key stakeholders & colleagues both clinical & non clinical, in order to achieve the Trusts financial & Procurement objectives.

To provide leadership and management of the procurement team, instilling a culture of Learning & Development.

The responsibilities attached to the post involve decision making, which affect the working lives of all the Procurement team.

The post holder will:

along with Director Commercial & Procurement will oversee the strategic development of suppliers utilising best practice, performance monitoring and contract change management techniques.

Will route spend across the Trust as required to deliver clinical & non clinical products & services in line with Trust objectives.

Be responsible for the development of Procurement opportunities including business cases & presentations to board level as required.

Be responsible for the maintenance development of the Trusts procurement systems.

Ensure colleagues across the Trust are provided with Procurement guidance & training as necessary to use Trust ordering systems.

The post holder is responsible & accountable for the management of the Procurement budget.

Responsible for upholding the Trust SFIs in relation to procurement matters.. - Responsible approving final suppliers selection & ongoing monitoring of spend against contract value...

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• CIPS or direct equivalent
• Procurement Act Practitioner

Desirable

• Masters Degree
• Post Graduate Diploma

Experience

Essential

• Please provide examples of your experience as a senior Procurement leader, highlighting your role in managing a strategic Procurement function.
• Please provide evidence of your experience in delivering procurement systems and process reviews to deliver a benefit.
• Please provide evidence of leading a project requiring change, where benefits have been delivered.

Desirable

• Please provide evidence if you are already a senior procurement leader working in a collaborative system, detailing your main role within the collab, length of time supporting & benefits delivered

Skills & behaviours

Essential

• Please detail how you have managed to reconcile conflicting views and standpoints with no obvious solutions to help ensure projects have still been delivered.
• Please provide evidence of you how have presented complex information to senior stakeholders including executive directors to enable decision making to be undertaken.
• Please provide examples of when you have communicated procurement objectives to internal procurement teams to obtain buy in, what change did you affect?

Desirable

• Please provide evidence of your direct involvement in managing a savings plan, what key deliverables did you oversee and deliver.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Evidence personal people management success
• Ability to work independently and make key decisions with confidence
• Comfortable working on a hybrid basis, attending the Harrogate office around 3 days/week

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)