Procurement Team Leader

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Coventry is seeking a Procurement team member to support various service areas by providing procurement advice and managing operational aspects of contracting. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading procurement activities and ensuring compliance with UK procurement laws while benefiting from generous leave and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Staff networks and support groups

Responsibilities

• Support service areas by providing procurement advice and support.
• Manage operational aspects of the Contracting and Procurement function.
• Lead on procurement activities and obtain quotations in line with UK law.

Job description

Overview

The primary role of the Procurement team is to support all service areas within the Trust, providing procurement advice, guidance, and support on a range of requirements for goods, works and services in line with the Trust Standing Financial Instruction, and current UK Procurement Law. To manage all operational aspects of the Contracting and Procurement function relating to the Procurement Team, ensuring the Trust complies with Trust Financial Standing Instructions and current UK Procurement Law, to a high standard, whilst providing a responsive quality Procurement service. To provide support to the Senior Procurement Officer and lead on a range of procurement activities for goods, works and services including obtaining quotations in accordance with UK procurement law.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities. We are always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Benefits

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group