# Operational Procurement Team Leader

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Town:** West Bromwich
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Manager and corporate
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - subject to full banding review.
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T12:01:22.345Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Dudley/Sandwell_West_Birmingham_NHS_Trust/Supplies_Procurement/Supplies_Procurement-v8164652
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8164652?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.swbh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

As the Operational Procurement Team Leader, you will be based in our busy operational Procurement team, supporting the Head of Local Delivery in maintaining Oracle P2P system to allow the effective purchase of goods and services throughout the Trust. The daily maintenance, security and general administration of the Procurement aspect of the Oracle system application is key to standardising our purchases across the Trust, helping to improve patient safety, whilst also providing an effective service that delivers on-going cost efficiencies and benefits. The role will include engaging with multiple stakeholders, both internally with clinical and contracting colleagues and externally with suppliers, systems support and colleagues from other Trust. You will also be helping to support the integrations of the existing systems with our new Inventory Management System, which is currently in the implementation stage.

Please note - this role will be based at Russells Hall Hospital - Dudley.

### Main duties of the job

The main duties of the Operational Procurement Team Leader will include engagement with multiple stakeholders to develop and maintain the accuracy and integrity of the Trust’s  Procurement system. Helping to ensure that purchase orders are placed for goods and services in line with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions to achieve best value and improving patient safety. To investigate and evaluate new and existing sources of supply for all products and services as appropriate, including NHS Supply Chain, Crown Commercial Services and other Procurement Collaborative Purchasing Hubs.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails.

***PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT TO APPLY***

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Desirable**

- Experience of working within the NHS and an understanding of current issues.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Maths & English at CSE grade 1/Diploma/NVQ3 IT information/ ECDL (European Computer Driving License or relevant experience with P2P system.

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 197.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10465894)
- [swb- sustainability (pdf, 49.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2657)
- [person specification (pdf, 163.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10465895)
- [candidate briefing pack (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2982)
- [swb reward & recognition guide (pdf, 704.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2604)
- [flexible working document – healthier futures (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2437)

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