Senior Strategic Procurement Manager

Job overview

The North Midlands & Black Country Procurement Group (NMBC) is  comprised of The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM), The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) and Walsall NHS Trust (WHT), The Black Country Pathology Services (BCPS), North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT),  The  Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT), the Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust, (BCHFT) & Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU).

The NMBC is responsible for the Strategic and Operational Procurement for UHNM (Royal Stoke University and County Hospitals), RWT (New Cross and Cannock Hospitals), WHT (Walsall Manor Hospital) and 36 partner NHS organisations within the Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Lancashire Health Economies.  The NMBC is responsible for the management and control of expenditure in excess of £600 million across the Midlands  and Black Country health economies.

This post sits in the Strategic Procurement clinical contract  team and is primarily based at the Royal Stoke University Hospital site, reporting to the Head of Procurement - Strategic Sourcing & Special Projects.   The role is directly responsible for a portfolio of contracts but primarily  for managing, supporting and guiding the work of 4 staff  based at the Royal Stoke site, each with their own clinical/medical contract portfolios.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the job advert earlier than advertised.

Main duties of the job

We  offer partial working from home (2 days p/week) as part of the role.

The Trust offers 27 days annual leave on appointment,  29 days after 5 years' service, 33 days after 10 years' service.   There is also the potential to accrue hours towards flexi-leave in accordance with the flexible working policy.

Reporting in to the Head of Procurement., the Senior Strategic Procurement Manager will be a vital member of the NMBC Senior Management team.

Managing a portfolio of clinical and medical contracts  directly, the key function is the strong and effective management, support and direction of a team of 4 staff, each responsible for the timely procurement of all requirements and contracts (over £20k) for the Medical , Surgical & Network Services Divisions at UHNM.

This is a demanding role, integral in supporting the the delivery of strategic objectives of all Trusts represented, exploring and delivering collaborative medical and clinical opportunities with other Trusts in the group, and to contribute to delivering savings targets.

The role will support the local Procurement strategy , maximize value for money, minimising operational/commercial risk whilst ensuring compliance with EU Procurement Legislation, UK Law and the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions, taking the lead on all medical and clinical contracts/procurements, & lead on specific projects on behalf of the Group Deputy Director of Procurement & Head of Procurement, deputising as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see at the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

In the event of receiving adequate numbers of suitable applicants/candidates, we reserve the right to close the job advert earlier than advertised.