Head of Procurement - Non-Medical Strategic Procurement

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The NMBC operate under a flexible working policy and also offer partial working from home (typically 3 days per week) as part of the role. The Trust offers 27 days annual leave on appointment, rising to 29 days after 5 years of service and 33 days after 10 years. In addition, there is the potential to accrue hours towards flexi-leave in accordance with the flexible working policy.

This is a vital role within the NMBC which is responsible for the management of the Non-Medical Strategic Procurement Teams and other bespoke commercial related projects within the Black Country ICS (Integrated Care System) and Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICS Trusts and other customers of the NMBC ensuring compliance with Public Contract Regulations, Procurement Act 2023, UK Law and Trust Standing Financial Instructions.

Responsible for the management of Non-Medical Strategic Procurement activity and other bespoke commercial related projects within the Black Country ICS (Integrated Care System) and Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICS Trusts and other customers of the NMBC ensuring compliance with EU Legislation, UK Law and Trust Standing Financial Instructions.

Effectively lead the Medical Strategic Procurement Team in influencing and managing the Trusts of the NMBC.

Lead the Non-Medical Strategic Procurement Team activity within the NMBC Trusts and other customers of the NMBC.

Contribute to the development of the Strategic Procurement Team within the NMBC.

To lead on and support identified commercial issues / key commodity areas within the Non-Medical Strategic Procurement remit, providing accurate, timely and up to date advice to the relevant Trust Committee / meeting; particularly where they are business critical for the Trusts in the wider health economy who are the recipients of the service.

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

The NMBC is responsible for all aspects of Procurement, Supply Chain and wider Commercial support to the aforementioned organisations covering a range of Acute, Mental Health, Community, Pathology Networks, GP Practices and Commissioning Support Units across the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, Black Country, Shropshire and South Cheshire Integrated Care System (ICSs). With almost 200 staff, 55,000 users and managing a total non-pay spend portfolio of over £1.2b per annum the NMBC is one of the largest and influential Group Procurement Organisations (GPOs) in the NHS.

This post sits in the Strategic Procurement Team and is based within the NMBC at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust sites, reporting to the Group Deputy Director of Procurement RWT & Group Clinical Procurement. The role is directly responsible for Strategic Procurement and commercial, strategic duties within UHNM.

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

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

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Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Purchasing and Supply Chain

Industries

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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