Job summary
To lead commercial strategy development in corporate areas of non-pay spend including HR, Estates, Workforce, Legal and other corporate project areas. Manage the team responsible for delivery of the strategy to ensure successful delivery. To take responsibility for negotiating high-value tenders and contracts for goods and services, achieving the most advantageous outcomes for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and Sheffield Children's Hospital Trusts.
To lead on national, and regional South Yorkshire wide procurement initiatives in relation to IT and HR. To operate effective information systems to ensure accessibility of data that adds value to decision making. To achieve efficiency targets in line with the Trusts formal Cost Improvement Plans. To take responsibility for the management of senior supplier relationships and contracts and building collaborative relationships to deliver positive outcomes for the Trust. To take responsibility for managing commercial risk in the areas of responsibility. To deputise for the Head of Corporate Procurement.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the development and implementation of Corporate Procurement strategies and business plans. Responsible for management of the Corporate team. To lead on, or oversee, the corporate collaborative projects including across the South Yorkshire Integrated Care System (ICS). Perform analysis of commercial and procurement options for the corporate categories.Accountable for the provision of guidance and support in preparation of commercial agreements.Undertakes contract reviews, assessing and analysing supplier performance and management information data against contractual obligations.
Develop supplier relationships; undertaking visits to supplier sites and liaise with senior purchasing staff within other NHS Trusts, Consortiums, and NHS Supply Chain. To ensure Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders, UK Procurement Regulations and other statutory and regulatory requirements are followed. Conduct formal high-value tenders in line with UK Legislation. Undertake product and equipment evaluations/trials and site visits as necessary.Conduct detailed evaluation of tender returns, using appropriate financial assessment and purchasing and supply criteria.
Ensure products and supplier meet required standards according to English and UK law. Ensure that procedures are carried out in a timely manner in accordance with the needs of the organisation. Prepare prompt responses to F.O.I. requests. Prepare and update tender reports and record/report savings.
About us
STH Procurement and Logistics team provide a procurement service to the 5 hospital sites in Sheffield including Northern General, Hallamshire, Jessops, Weston Park and Charles Clifford. We also provide a full Procurement service to Sheffield Children's Hospital Foundation Trust.
We are currently hybrid working with a minimum of 1 day per week office attendance required at our offices at Northern General Hospital in Sheffield, though it is highly likely that you will want to attend site more than this at the start of your role whilst you become embedded.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH) is one of the UK's biggest providers of integrated hospital and community-based healthcare, providing a comprehensive range of local and tertiary services to the residents of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Mid Yorkshire and North Derbyshire and also some highly specialist services to all parts of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience
- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply Diploma (MCIPS), or degree in business-related subject
- MBA or MSC in Procurement / Supply Chain or equivalent level of experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive direct involvement in Procurement of Corporate Services
- Deep experience of managing complex corporate tenders and commercial arrangements
- Experience of influencing decisions and building highly effective relationships
- Experience of market engagement and developing category strategies
- Experience of leading a team working in a hybrid environment to deliver results.
Skills
Essential
- Basic management/supervision training
- Commercial Negotiation training
- Category strategy development skills
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills
- Excellent communications skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate where necessary
- Ability to prioritise a wide range of competing priorities of own workload and that of the team.
- Knowledge of Contract Law
Desirable
- Knowledge of best practice procurement for Corporate products and services in a public sector environment.
- Project Management training
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to command the respect and engagement of senior supply side representatives.
- Commercially innovative and creative within the boundaries of good practice and the law.
- Resilient: adaptable to change
- Demonstrable leadership qualities
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience
- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply Diploma (MCIPS), or degree in business-related subject
- MBA or MSC in Procurement / Supply Chain or equivalent level of experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive direct involvement in Procurement of Corporate Services
- Deep experience of managing complex corporate tenders and commercial arrangements
- Experience of influencing decisions and building highly effective relationships
- Experience of market engagement and developing category strategies
- Experience of leading a team working in a hybrid environment to deliver results.
Skills
Essential
- Basic management/supervision training
- Commercial Negotiation training
- Category strategy development skills
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills
- Excellent communications skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate where necessary
- Ability to prioritise a wide range of competing priorities of own workload and that of the team.
- Knowledge of Contract Law
Desirable
- Knowledge of best practice procurement for Corporate products and services in a public sector environment.
- Project Management training
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to command the respect and engagement of senior supply side representatives.
- Commercially innovative and creative within the boundaries of good practice and the law.
- Resilient: adaptable to change
- Demonstrable leadership qualities
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).
