Job summary
We are looking for a hard-working Deputy Head of Procurement to join our growing award-winning team based at offices in Regent Court- Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Working within the Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative (BSOL PC) team hosted by UHB, you will be responsible for providing dedicated procurement support to all Trusts of which BSOL PC are responsible for.
The objective of the role is to identify, develop and deliver credible work plans and cost improvement programmes at both Trust and Integrated Care Board (ICB) level for the Corporate functions. Whilst ensuring all procurement activity is undertaken in accordance with public procurement legislation and Trust standing financial instructions.
You will need to be a skilled negotiator who is confident influencing and working with suppliers and internal stakeholders. Your ability to drive value for money and deliver solutions is key to the role. You will establish, develop and maintain relationships between Operational Leads and Senior Finance Managers and provide regular updates on project progress.
Guided by your leadership and people management skills, your team across multiple Corporate categories will work collaboratively to utilise initiative and share knowledge that feeds into the ICB/Trust/Department strategy. You should inspire a motivated team of Corporate Category Managers that are clear about their personal development and category strategy to deliver efficiency and cost improvement programmes.
Main duties of the job
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Full Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (MCIPS) qualification or evidence of working towards, or relevant / equivalent experience
Desirable
- *Educated to degree level
- *Project Management qualification e.g. Prince2
Experience
Essential
- *Experience in Corporate Services Procurement e.g. Estates, Facilities Management, Professional Services and/or IT
- *Evidence of experience of line managing a team
- *Demonstrable successful project management experience with proven ability to deliver projects on-time
- *Commercially astute in leading on the development, negotiation and delivery of procurement project
- *Knowledge of public sector procurement rules and legislation
- *Fully conversant with the application of UK procurement legislation/ tendering processes & procedures
- *Experience of contract, stakeholder & supplier management
- *Delivery of demanding savings targets through procurement activities
- *Experienced in using a range of computer packages /applications
- *Evidence of on-going professional development
Desirable
- *Evidence of a minimum 3 years experience of line managing a team
- *Experience of working in public sector procurement ideally the NHS
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with people/stakeholders at all levels
- *Able to identify and manage issues as they arise and demonstrate problem solving skills
- *Excellent negotiation and financial adjudication skills to manage complex high value projects
- *Demonstrable ability to prioritise own and teams workload with consistently high levels of attention to detail
- *Exceptional communication skills both verbally and written, and an ability to understand and impart a wide range of complex, sensitive and specialised information at all levels
- *Ability to analyse and interpret complex data
- *Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word
- *Excellent organisational skills to ensure deadlines are prioritised and met
- *Demonstrate methodical work approach
- *Excellent leadership skills
- *Ability to work on own initiative or with minimal supervision
- *High level of personal professionalism
- *Confident to present/represent procurement at senior meetings
- *Pro-active can do attitude
- *Committed to delivering positive outcomes
- *Ability to share expert skills and knowledge with colleagues and influence outcomes accordingly
- *Ability to work flexibly across multiple trust sites
Desirable
- *Understanding of current best practice in all aspects of supply chain management
- *Completion of negotiation course/qualification
- *Can use own initiative to develop new ways of working/offer solutions for best practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Full Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (MCIPS) qualification or evidence of working towards, or relevant / equivalent experience
Desirable
- *Educated to degree level
- *Project Management qualification e.g. Prince2
Experience
Essential
- *Experience in Corporate Services Procurement e.g. Estates, Facilities Management, Professional Services and/or IT
- *Evidence of experience of line managing a team
- *Demonstrable successful project management experience with proven ability to deliver projects on-time
- *Commercially astute in leading on the development, negotiation and delivery of procurement project
- *Knowledge of public sector procurement rules and legislation
- *Fully conversant with the application of UK procurement legislation/ tendering processes & procedures
- *Experience of contract, stakeholder & supplier management
- *Delivery of demanding savings targets through procurement activities
- *Experienced in using a range of computer packages /applications
- *Evidence of on-going professional development
Desirable
- *Evidence of a minimum 3 years experience of line managing a team
- *Experience of working in public sector procurement ideally the NHS
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with people/stakeholders at all levels
- *Able to identify and manage issues as they arise and demonstrate problem solving skills
- *Excellent negotiation and financial adjudication skills to manage complex high value projects
- *Demonstrable ability to prioritise own and teams workload with consistently high levels of attention to detail
- *Exceptional communication skills both verbally and written, and an ability to understand and impart a wide range of complex, sensitive and specialised information at all levels
- *Ability to analyse and interpret complex data
- *Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word
- *Excellent organisational skills to ensure deadlines are prioritised and met
- *Demonstrate methodical work approach
- *Excellent leadership skills
- *Ability to work on own initiative or with minimal supervision
- *High level of personal professionalism
- *Confident to present/represent procurement at senior meetings
- *Pro-active can do attitude
- *Committed to delivering positive outcomes
- *Ability to share expert skills and knowledge with colleagues and influence outcomes accordingly
- *Ability to work flexibly across multiple trust sites
Desirable
- *Understanding of current best practice in all aspects of supply chain management
- *Completion of negotiation course/qualification
- *Can use own initiative to develop new ways of working/offer solutions for best practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
