Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Procurement Director to lead our procurement team within the New Hospital Programme (NHP). This role is integral to transforming the way hospitals are built, driving significant savings, and implementing innovative approaches in sustainability, digital technology, and new care methods.
Main duties of the job
About the Role: As the Procurement Director, you will provide strategic leadership and advice on all procurement matters, ensuring value for money and strengthening supplier relationships. You will manage a procurement team under the Commercial Director, establishing strategies and modernizing procurement operations within NHP.
About the Team: The New Hospital Programme is committed to changing the way hospitals are built, achieving significant savings through repeatable design, modern methods of construction, new approaches to clinical planning, and the implementation of innovation in sustainability and digital technology. You will be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering the NHS's Health Infrastructure Plan.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership: Represent NHP as a procurement expert, shape and lead the procurement vision, and nurture the development of the procurement team.
- Procurement Strategy: Develop and implement procurement policies and strategies, ensuring alignment with NHP objectives and national standards.
- Procurement Campaigns: Oversee procurement activities, manage supplier relationships, and lead the development of a national delivery pipeline.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential Qualifications and Experience:
- Educated to a masters level or equivalent experience in a similar role within large and complex organisations.
- Extensive experience in leading complex, high-value procurement campaigns.
- Proven ability to deliver organisational change and improvement in large, complex environments.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
Desirable Attributes:
- Relevant professional qualifications in procurement or supply chain management.
- Experience in the health sector or public sector procurement.
- Knowledge of the NHS ecosystem and health economy.
Join us in this challenging and rewarding role where your expertise will contribute to the successful delivery of the New Hospital Programme, shaping the future of healthcare infrastructure.
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential Qualifications and Experience:
- Educated to a masters level or equivalent experience in a similar role within large and complex organisations.
- Extensive experience in leading complex, high-value procurement campaigns.
- Proven ability to deliver organisational change and improvement in large, complex environments.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
Desirable Attributes:
- Relevant professional qualifications in procurement or supply chain management.
- Experience in the health sector or public sector procurement.
- Knowledge of the NHS ecosystem and health economy.
Join us in this challenging and rewarding role where your expertise will contribute to the successful delivery of the New Hospital Programme, shaping the future of healthcare infrastructure.
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in large and complex organisations, delivering complex projects.
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience in establishing and running complex and high value procurement campaigns in either the public or private sectors.
- oUnderstanding of contact management strategy and market shaping and sizing.
- oUnderstanding of risk management frameworks for procurement activity.
- oSignificant experience in programme management and structuring the delivery of complex work, incorporating multiple inputs and stakeholders, management of fluctuating workload and associated resource management.
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- An outstanding communicator, both in person and in writing, with the ability to present advice and information in a clear and logical way and effectively communicate on highly complex matters.
- Established stakeholder management (Senior/ Board Level).
- Confident in the use of information technology and data interpretation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in large and complex organisations, delivering complex projects.
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience in establishing and running complex and high value procurement campaigns in either the public or private sectors.
- oUnderstanding of contact management strategy and market shaping and sizing.
- oUnderstanding of risk management frameworks for procurement activity.
- oSignificant experience in programme management and structuring the delivery of complex work, incorporating multiple inputs and stakeholders, management of fluctuating workload and associated resource management.
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- An outstanding communicator, both in person and in writing, with the ability to present advice and information in a clear and logical way and effectively communicate on highly complex matters.
- Established stakeholder management (Senior/ Board Level).
- Confident in the use of information technology and data interpretation.
