Job summary
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a highly experienced procurement professional to lead the procurement function within the Trust.
The Associate Director of Procurement provides strategic management and leadership to the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT and Liverpool Women's NHS FT.
The postholder will ensure the Trusts maximise value for money from all procurement activities, comply with internal governance requirements and relevant legislation, whilst balancing the demands of service delivery in a dynamic, multi-site healthcare setting.
The Associate Director of Procurement will provide expert strategic advice to the Trusts on all procurement and supply chain matters, the achievement of financial savings and value for money for the goods and services the organisations procure.
The postholder will also be expected to play a key role in collaborative procurement activities within the Integrated Care System (ICS), as a senior leader, stakeholder and contributor to the strategic development of procurement within the ICS.
Please note for any candidates wishing to seek this as a development opportunity then Annex 21 process may be applied.
Main duties of the job
o Lead the establishment of Procurement capability and ways of working.
- Set the overall commercial vision and strategy for the organisation , focused on the strategic objectives; enhancing quality, productivity and value for money.
o Develop and own the strategic procurement roadmap, aligning to the national procurement agenda, through the implementation of strategic activities (such as category/market management, governance, people & skills, data & technology, supply chain management and sustainability)
o Develop and deliver commercial strategies requiring supplier innovation, senior stakeholder engagement, and market building/shaping
o Employ effective leadership, communication, negotiation and influencing skills to drive effective cultural and technological change across large and complex organisations
o Lead an organisation-wide procurement leadership team, comprising of category leads and managers, data and technology leads and clinical leads.
o Provide strategic direction and act as a credible figurehead and focal point of contact for key stakeholders (for commercial and procurement issues).
o Build strategic relationships nationally, commensurate with being a senior leader within the NHS.
o Drive and challenge each key working relationship to innovate and drive reform to achieve agreed objectives.
o Represent the Sector in sensitive and political situations
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead the establishment of Procurement capability and ways of working.
Set the overall commercial vision and strategy for the organisation , focused on the strategic objectives; enhancing quality, productivity and value for money.
Develop and own the strategic procurement roadmap, ensuring alignment to the national procurement agenda, through the implementation of strategic activities across broad areas (such as category and market management, governance, people and skills, data & technology, strategic Procurement, supply chain management and sustainability)
Develop and deliver commercial strategies requiring supplier innovation, senior stakeholder engagement, and/or market building/shaping
Employ effective leadership, communication, negotiation and influencing skills to drive effective cultural and technological change across large and complex organisations
Engage with and influence stakeholders at all levels and in sensitive and political situations, delivering difficult messages where required to high-level audiences and staff members alike.
Lead an organisation-wide procurement leadership team, comprising of category leads and managers, data and technology (incl. analytics) leads and sustainability leads.
Provide strategic direction and act as a credible figurehead and focal point of contact for key stakeholders (for commercial and procurement issues).
Build strategic relationships nationally, commensurate with being a senior leader within the NHS.
Operate effectively in a flexible and demanding environment and proactively engage with stakeholders.
Lead as an expert; integrating systems and managing effective working relationships with the appropriate stakeholders
Drive and challenge each key working relationship to innovate and to drive reform to achieve agreed objectives.
Manage potentially aggressive and/or antagonistic situations with staff and stakeholders within change programmes for successful outcomes, often dealing with complex and conflicting issues with staff and stakeholders.
Employ effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills to enable stakeholder relationships to deliver objectives over the duration of projects/programmes.
Represent the Sector in sensitive and political situations, delivering difficult messages where required to high-level audiences.
Resolve competing priorities across the aforementioned areas as well as manage stakeholders within the organisation as well as externally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead the establishment of Procurement capability and ways of working.
Set the overall commercial vision and strategy for the organisation , focused on the strategic objectives; enhancing quality, productivity and value for money.
Develop and own the strategic procurement roadmap, ensuring alignment to the national procurement agenda, through the implementation of strategic activities across broad areas (such as category and market management, governance, people and skills, data & technology, strategic Procurement, supply chain management and sustainability)
Develop and deliver commercial strategies requiring supplier innovation, senior stakeholder engagement, and/or market building/shaping
Employ effective leadership, communication, negotiation and influencing skills to drive effective cultural and technological change across large and complex organisations
Engage with and influence stakeholders at all levels and in sensitive and political situations, delivering difficult messages where required to high-level audiences and staff members alike.
Lead an organisation-wide procurement leadership team, comprising of category leads and managers, data and technology (incl. analytics) leads and sustainability leads.
Provide strategic direction and act as a credible figurehead and focal point of contact for key stakeholders (for commercial and procurement issues).
Build strategic relationships nationally, commensurate with being a senior leader within the NHS.
Operate effectively in a flexible and demanding environment and proactively engage with stakeholders.
Lead as an expert; integrating systems and managing effective working relationships with the appropriate stakeholders
Drive and challenge each key working relationship to innovate and to drive reform to achieve agreed objectives.
Manage potentially aggressive and/or antagonistic situations with staff and stakeholders within change programmes for successful outcomes, often dealing with complex and conflicting issues with staff and stakeholders.
Employ effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills to enable stakeholder relationships to deliver objectives over the duration of projects/programmes.
Represent the Sector in sensitive and political situations, delivering difficult messages where required to high-level audiences.
Resolve competing priorities across the aforementioned areas as well as manage stakeholders within the organisation as well as externally.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate Diploma in Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or appropriate professional institute or relevant experience
- MBA or equivalent
- Continuous professional development (CPD), as aligned to the Competency Portfolio, and to include: o Supply Chain Management o Project Management o Procurement systems training o Public Contract Regulations 2015 o WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) o Risk assessment / analysis training
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior level relevant to role
- Significant experience of strategic sourcing at a senior level in large and complex organization
- Experience of leading and managing teams
- Demonstrable knowledge of role
- Working in a pressured environment to strict deadlines, prioritising workload
- In-depth knowledge of EU Procurement Regulations
- Knowledge of Data Protection and understanding of confidentiality requirements (GDPR)
- Demonstrable budget control experience
- Demonstrable evidence of delivering significant savings targets.
- Significant experience of constructing contract documents
- Evidence of strategic thinking
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of SFI's & SO's in public sector organisations
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of role as described in JD
- Knowledge and experience of recruitment, absence management, performance management and other HR responsibilities that may be required from time to time
- Sound understanding of Supply Chain Management
- Sound understanding of Procurement eCommerce systems
- Sound commercial knowledge
- Active knowledge and experience of leading strategic procurement projects
- Understand the concept of collaboration, and how it can be practically applied to deliver real results.
- Ability to understand operational NHS landscape, wider NHS agenda and procurement contribution
- Negotiation and financial adjudication of complex high value contracts
- Ability to recognise importance, confidentiality and sensitivity of issues and act with utmost discretion
- Ability to use initiative, judgement to critically analyse and resolve problems, seeking advice/assistance where necessary
- Excellent organisation and administrative skills with a systematic approach to workload, prioritising duties as necessary
- Highly developed analytical, judgemental and problem solving skills
- Excellent report writing skills
- Able to motivate others/set high standards
- Good analytical and numerical skills
- Able to act as a representative of the department/service and promote positive image/customer focussed
- Ability to remain calm and focused when under pressure
Desirable
- Experience of working within NHS
- Advanced knowledge and application of Public Sector Procurement Regulations
- Good understanding of NHS and Department of Health policy, structure, roles and responsibilities
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional manner, acts with integrity
- Confident and self-motivated, with the ability to motivate others
- Team Player
- Positive attitude
- Ability to be assertive using tact and diplomacy
- A commitment to working flexibly to meet the needs of the department
Training & Development
Essential
- Ability and willingness to undergo further training as necessary
- Willingness to meet the performance criteria in the job description and undertake personal and professional development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate Diploma in Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or appropriate professional institute or relevant experience
- MBA or equivalent
- Continuous professional development (CPD), as aligned to the Competency Portfolio, and to include: o Supply Chain Management o Project Management o Procurement systems training o Public Contract Regulations 2015 o WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) o Risk assessment / analysis training
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior level relevant to role
- Significant experience of strategic sourcing at a senior level in large and complex organization
- Experience of leading and managing teams
- Demonstrable knowledge of role
- Working in a pressured environment to strict deadlines, prioritising workload
- In-depth knowledge of EU Procurement Regulations
- Knowledge of Data Protection and understanding of confidentiality requirements (GDPR)
- Demonstrable budget control experience
- Demonstrable evidence of delivering significant savings targets.
- Significant experience of constructing contract documents
- Evidence of strategic thinking
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of SFI's & SO's in public sector organisations
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of role as described in JD
- Knowledge and experience of recruitment, absence management, performance management and other HR responsibilities that may be required from time to time
- Sound understanding of Supply Chain Management
- Sound understanding of Procurement eCommerce systems
- Sound commercial knowledge
- Active knowledge and experience of leading strategic procurement projects
- Understand the concept of collaboration, and how it can be practically applied to deliver real results.
- Ability to understand operational NHS landscape, wider NHS agenda and procurement contribution
- Negotiation and financial adjudication of complex high value contracts
- Ability to recognise importance, confidentiality and sensitivity of issues and act with utmost discretion
- Ability to use initiative, judgement to critically analyse and resolve problems, seeking advice/assistance where necessary
- Excellent organisation and administrative skills with a systematic approach to workload, prioritising duties as necessary
- Highly developed analytical, judgemental and problem solving skills
- Excellent report writing skills
- Able to motivate others/set high standards
- Good analytical and numerical skills
- Able to act as a representative of the department/service and promote positive image/customer focussed
- Ability to remain calm and focused when under pressure
Desirable
- Experience of working within NHS
- Advanced knowledge and application of Public Sector Procurement Regulations
- Good understanding of NHS and Department of Health policy, structure, roles and responsibilities
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional manner, acts with integrity
- Confident and self-motivated, with the ability to motivate others
- Team Player
- Positive attitude
- Ability to be assertive using tact and diplomacy
- A commitment to working flexibly to meet the needs of the department
Training & Development
Essential
- Ability and willingness to undergo further training as necessary
- Willingness to meet the performance criteria in the job description and undertake personal and professional development
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
