Chief Procurement Services Officer

South Tees; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Tees is seeking an exceptional strategic and inspirational procurement leader to join our senior leadership team as Chief Procurement Services Officer. This role leads a high-performing procurement, supply chain and inventory management function that supports outstanding patient care across our organisations.

Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, you will provide strategic leadership for procurement, commercial services, contract management, supply chain and inventory

Qualifications

• Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS).
• Significant senior leadership experience within a large, complex healthcare organisation.
• Experience developing and implementing long-term procurement strategies.
• Experience leading services across multiple NHS organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of the Group Procurement and Commercial Strategy.
• Provide expert advice to Executive Directors, Trust Boards and senior clinical leaders.
• Drive sustainable cost improvement and value realisation initiatives.
• Lead high-value and complex commercial negotiations.
• Ensure procurement governance, compliance and transparency.
• Develop strong partnerships across the NHS, public sector and supplier communities.
• Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams across procurement, supply chain and inventory management services.
• Support strategic transformation programmes and service redesign initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, commercial development and continuous improvement.

Skills

MCIPS

Senior leadership

Job description

University Hospitals Tees is are seeking an exceptional strategic and inspirational procurement leader to join our senior leadership team as Chief Procurement Services Officer.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a high-performing procurement, supply chain and inventory management function that supports the delivery of outstanding patient care across our organisations. Reporting directly to the Chief Finance Officer, you will provide strategic leadership for all aspects of procurement, commercial services, contract management, supply chain and inventory operations.

Main duties of the job

As University Hospitals Tees most senior procurement professional, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our procurement strategy across the University Hospitals group and its subsidiary organisations, ensuring compliance with evolving legislation, maximising value from significant non-pay expenditure and driving innovation across the organisation and wider health system.

You will:

• Lead the development and delivery of a forward-thinking procurement and commercial strategy.
• Provide expert advice to Executive Directors, Trust Boards and senior clinical leaders.
• Drive sustainable cost improvement and value realisation initiatives.
• Lead high-value and complex commercial negotiations.
• Ensure the organisation achieves the highest standards of procurement governance, compliance and transparency.
• Develop strong partnerships across the NHS, public sector and supplier communities.
• Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams across procurement, supply chain and inventory management services.
• Support the delivery of strategic transformation programmes and service redesign initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, commercial development and continuous improvement.

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, including those who first language is not English.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A comprehensive Job Description is attached to this job advert.

Key Results and deliverables:

• Develop, implement and deliver the Group Procurement and Commercial Strategy.
• Deliver annual savings, productivity and value improvement targets from non-pay expenditure.
• Establish a best-in-class procurement and supply chain service across University Hospital Tees.
• Lead strategic sourcing, category management and supplier relationship management programmes.
• Ensure compliance with procurement legislation and governance frameworks.
• Lead the implementation and optimisation of digital procurement and inventory management systems

Person specification

Qualifications

• Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS)

Experience

• Significant senior leadership experience within a large, complex healthcare organisation
• Experience developing and implementing long-term procurement strategies
• Experience of leading services across multiple NHS organisations

Important - Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early.

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS) It is the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who arenew to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.

Qualifications Please note the essential qualifications required for the post are outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to provide original evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted. You will also be required to provide original copies as part of the pre-employment check screening.

New Starters – Probationary Period

For any new employees commencing employment with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).

Employment References

As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history including any gaps. Applicants are requested toensure e-mail addressesfor all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.

Working Hours

If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Everything we do is shaped by our values: Respect, Support, and Collaborate.

At University Hospitals Tees we want our workspaces to be places where everyone feels welcome, valued and safe. We treat people with respect, and we celebrate the differences that make each of us unique.

We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, background, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family circumstances or beliefs.

We are here to supportyou throughout your application and at every stage of your career with us. We believe we work best when we collaborate, learn from each other and build teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Supporting disabled people and people with long‑term conditions

We are a Disability Confident committed employer aspiring to become a lead employer in 2026.

This means we give fair and full consideration to applicants and will offer reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you need help with your application, or need the information in a different format, please contact our recruitment team and we will support you.

If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail] or call us on 01642 854610

Right to Work in the UK

The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship hereWork in the UK - GOV.UK ( www.gov.uk ).

Further Important Information

Please check your email on a regular basis for updates on your application. If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be invited to email via this method

Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.

Please ensure you read the ‘Guidance Notes for Applicants’ document attached to this advert before completing and submitting your application.

Unfortunately, we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.