Procurement Business Partner

Job overview

An exciting opportunity exists for a Procurement Business Partner - RLH within the Procurement Department to manage the non-pay and strategic sourcing of hospital/category commercial activity.

This is a high-profile hands-on leadership role, and the successful applicant needs to balance strategic with tactical operational priorities, often on a daily basis.  No day at Barts Health NHS Trust is the same and if you have a ‘can do’ attitude, you will flourish in this role.  Resilience and energy are of paramount importance.

Over the last few years, Barts Procurement team have embarked on an ambitious journey to shape the strategic direction of the Department with a specific focus on up-skilling Commercial and ‘soft skills’. We launched a Well Being and Training initiative to support our staff with the necessary management and people skills to thrive in this demanding environment and contribute towards a ‘single team ethos’.

We have progressed and attained formal accreditation of the NHS Commercial Services CCIAF and have expanded our commercial contract management and SRM offering Trust wide.

The Procurement Business Partner - RLH will directly influence strategic and business decision making by ensuring the provision of high quality information and analysis and professional and commercial support to Procurement service customers.

Main duties of the job

The Procurement Business Partner is a senior, dedicated point of Procurement contact for a specific site, responsible for driving productive collaboration between the site stakeholders and the Procurement function in the effective management of non-pay activity across the Trust. The role will be responsible for swift resolution of supplier issues at site to ensure no disruption to patient care.

Alongside their responsibility at site level, the Procurement Business Partner will lead a category focused sourcing team to generate cost efficiencies for the Trust and ensure effective implementation of the Procurement Strategy across all sites. The role will implement innovative supplier solutions to achieve significant and sustainable cost improvements whilst enabling high quality care to patients and service users. It will provide guidance for key stakeholders and enable prioritised change through the implementation of process improvements, product and equipment standardisation designed to drive cost down and improve service standards and outcomes.

The post holder will be required to interpret and convey complex information to a range of staff. This may be in the form of formal presentations, leading meetings or one to one discussions on a range of issues including briefing, negotiating and problem-solving.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.