The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Procurement Team Leader

The closing date is 20 March 2026

Job summary

An opportunity to work at Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust for the procurement department as the Procurement Team Leader.

The post holder will contribute to the provision of a cost effective and responsive professional purchasing and supplies service.

To assist in promoting strategic procurement issues across all Trusts by efficient and effective purchasing arrangements. To make contributions to value for money to help improve patient care.

Responsible for the materials management / inventory management services to the Trust.

Lead and implement change and improvements to support the team to deliver their annual savings targets and raise the team profile with clients.

Responsible for the line management of the operational teams.

Seek to influence and encourage clients towards standardisation of products and cash releasing savings.

Work with colleagues to implement change, improve the service and deliver better value for the NHS.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the oversight of the team activity managing all staff reporting to this role and make recommendations for improvement.

Line management including staff appraisals and sickness absence. Also participating in recruitment and selection.

To contribute to the continuous development and performance of the Supplies Department by participating in development activities and by suggesting areas of departmental and personal improvement.

With input from the team identify services that would benefit from improvements and be responsible for planning change with user departments so actions can be undertaken and increase the efficiency and take action.

Identify new services that would benefit from e-procurement. Develop customer review criteria and arrange regular meetings with customers for effective use of systems. To work with multiple stakeholders on improvements to systems.

To lead on the roll out of Supply Chain or Inventory service change and improvement.

To promote assess and advise peers and senior managers on best value procurement and seek out innovative opportunities to improve sustainable procurement.

To participate in creating a positive culture within the Department and through effective communication with customers which will ensure the delivery of a professional purchasing and supply service.

Ensure that a good working relationship is maintained between all members of the team and associated departments.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

06 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001093

Job locations

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Degree level in Business Administration / Management or Equivalent qualification / experience or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) qualification or Chartered institute of Logistics and Transport qualification (CILT).
Proven experience of supervising a small team within Supplies/logistics/Financial area.
Experience in assisting in driving through efficiency gains and service improvement.
Proven Understanding of ‘Procure to Pay’ procedures gained through working in a Procurement, supply chain or Finance environment.
Knowledge of NHS Improvement, NHS Supply Chain, Clinical Evaluation and Collaborative Working.
Excellent verbal, written, literacy and numeric skills.
Personal organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise.
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of staff within the organisation regarding Procurement and Inventory systems.
Remains effective under workload pressures.
Multi-tasking with flexible working ability.
Experience in working within an uncertain/unstable environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Degree level in Business Administration / Management or Equivalent qualification / experience or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) qualification or Chartered institute of Logistics and Transport qualification (CILT).
Proven experience of supervising a small team within Supplies/logistics/Financial area.
Experience in assisting in driving through efficiency gains and service improvement.
Proven Understanding of ‘Procure to Pay’ procedures gained through working in a Procurement, supply chain or Finance environment.
Knowledge of NHS Improvement, NHS Supply Chain, Clinical Evaluation and Collaborative Working.
Excellent verbal, written, literacy and numeric skills.
Personal organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise.
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of staff within the organisation regarding Procurement and Inventory systems.
Remains effective under workload pressures.
Multi-tasking with flexible working ability.
Experience in working within an uncertain/unstable environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

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.