Head of Procurement

We are looking for an experienced procurement professional who combines strategic thinking with a practical, hands-on approach. You will be a confident leader, capable of building strong relationships and influencing stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.

overall responsibility for procurement activity across the Hospital, ensuring

value, quality and compliance

Define,

implement and continuously improve procurement vision, strategy, policies,

processes and procedures to enhance organisational performance

business challenges and proactively mitigate risks while identifying and

delivering opportunities for improvement and value creation

Develop and

maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key internal stakeholders and

external suppliers to support service delivery and innovation

Support

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I), and neurodiversity, ensuring

respectful and inclusive interactions with patients, carers and colleagues.

Lead and manage all procurement activity across the

Hospital, ensuring value for money, quality, compliance and effective

governance

Develop team capability by identifying skills gaps

and implementing targeted training and development plans

Define, implement and maintain procurement

policies, procedures and controls in line with best practice and regulatory

Build, manage and negotiate strategic relationships

with key suppliers to maximise value, innovation and performance

Develop and oversee a robust supplier selection,

evaluation and performance management framework, ensuring compliance and

continuous improvement

Assess organisational demand and lead effective

forward planning, including capacity and supplier risk management strategies

Identify business challenges, mitigate risks and

drive opportunities for cost efficiency, service improvement and commercial

value

Collaborate with departments to support budget setting,

cost control and financial planning

Provide expert procurement advice and strategic

guidance to senior stakeholders across the Hospital

Develop and maintain strong, collaborative

relationships with internal teams and external partners to enhance service

delivery

Set departmental objectives and monitor performance

against KPIs, ensuring delivery of strategic and operational goals

Support Contract Managers to ensure contractual

obligations and performance standards are consistently met or exceeded

Drive continuous improvement of procurement systems, processes

and ways of working

Develop and maintain effective stock control

systems to ensure security, accuracy, efficiency and availability of supplies

and Experience

Minimum of 2 years experience managing a

procurement function in a hospital or healthcare environment

Professionally qualified (ideally MCIPS) or able to

demonstrate equivalent relevant experience

Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the

ability to drive value and cost efficiencies

Excellent communication, influencing and

negotiation skills, with the ability to engage at senior levels

Proven leadership and people management experience,

with the ability to develop and motivate teams

Demonstrable experience of leading or managing a

procurement or purchasing function

Strong relationship management skills, with evidence of

effective stakeholder engagement

Confident and skilled negotiator with a track

record of delivering measurable outcomes

Experience of tendering processes and managing

high-value contracts in a regulated environment

Ability to identify opportunities for improvement,

reduce costs and add measurable business value

Strong analytical skills, with the ability to

assess risk and support informed decision-making

applications and procurement systems, with the ability to analyse data, produce

reports, and use technology effectively to support decision-making and service delivery.

Demonstrates a commitment to delivering a

professional, responsive, and patient-focused service.

Reporting to a

Director, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for all

procurement activities across the Hospital. You will lead the development and

delivery of a forward-thinking procurement strategy, ensuring the organisation

achieves best value while maintaining the highest standards of quality,

governance, and compliance.

Working closely

with senior leaders and key stakeholders, you will identify opportunities to

improve efficiency, optimise supplier performance, and support the Hospital's

continued growth and success.

Experience

Qualifications

Essential: - Professionally qualified (ideally MCIPS) or able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience