Head of Corporate ProcurementinSheffieldinSheffieldPUBLISHED MON 18 NOV 2024
This position offers an exciting opportunity for individuals from varied backgrounds, including those outside the NHS sector, as innovation and diverse experience are valued. The Trust emphasises professional development and work-life balance, making it an appealing workplace for candidates dedicated to achieving financial success for the organisation and improving healthcare services in the community.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH) is one of the UK's biggest providers of integrated hospital and community-based healthcare.
We have a budget in excess of £1.2billion and deliver over 2 million patient contacts every year thanks to the support of our 18,500 staff.
Role of the department includes :
To provide expert, high-quality procurement and supply chain services across multiple Trusts.
To deliver measurable savings from revenue expenditure to support Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH) and Sheffield Childrens Hospitals (SCH) Productivity and Efficiency Programmes.
To develop internal supply chain processes for the benefit of other departments.
To support operational change and innovation where influenceable through Procurement related actions and projects.
Our procurement strategy aims to ensure we have a 'collaboration first' approach by working closely with the NHS organisations in South Yorkshire to achieve value for money, reduce duplication and make tangible improvements.
If you are looking for a procurement career that excites you, stretches you and gives you job satisfaction, we would love to hear from you.
You may not come from an NHS procurement background and we welcome applications from outside the sector, recognising the innovation and skills you might bring to our team.
We are looking for a Head of Corporate to be responsible for the leadership of the Corporate Procurement Category Team developing a wide range of category and contract management activities across a wide-ranging portfolio. The relationship management across the supply market, internal senior stakeholders and external partners will be key to driving success in this category and a key priority for our future Corporate Procurement Leader.
You will take an active role in delivering significant cost improvements in a creative, innovative and sustained manner to assist the Procurement Team in achieving the best possible financial outcomes for the Trust.
You will have a highly specialist knowledge in public procurement and provide the procurement team with expert technical advice on all aspects of procurement and business support/systems.
You will be an escalation for commercial negotiations and dispute resolution on major contracts in the portfolio to reach a successful outcome, and provide guidance and advice in high risk, high value projects acting as a champion for all corporate categories.
About us
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
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