Strategic Procurement Lead

NHS; Redhill; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Redhill is seeking a Strategic Procurement Lead to support its procurement strategy. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills, drive cost improvements, and ensure effective procurement processes. This role offers a salary range of £55,690 to £62,682 per year plus high cost allowance and is crucial for the Trust's operational success.

Benefits

Excellent training opportunities

Flexible working

Strong emphasis on health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role.
• Evidence of essential experience for role.
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Drive and deliver directorates approach to ongoing cost improvement programs.
• Produce and deliver the Trust's procurement strategy.
• Ensure appropriate systems and processes in place to drive service improvement agenda.

Skills

Written communication

Stakeholder management

Procurement strategies

Cost improvement programs

Education

Relevant professional/clinical registration

Job description

The Strategic Procurement Lead will pay a key role in the delivery of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust's and STP's procurement strategy providing strategic procurement leadership to support the Trust's operational and strategic objectives.

The post holder will support the Deputy Chief Finance Officer and Head of Procurement in identifying and delivering procurement efficiencies, wider cost and service improvements.

The post holder will develop strong working relationships with all stakeholders both internal and external to the Trust promoting a culture of shared responsibility for procurement issues within the context of Trust objectives.

The post holder will work in collaboration with the Head of Procurement on strategic procurement matters which impact on the operational workings of the Procurement Team.

Working with divisional colleagues the post holder will drive and deliver directorates approach to ongoing cost improvement programmes on a forward plan basis that is robustly and transparently managed.

In partnership with the Head of Procurement produce and deliver the Trust's procurement strategy.

Working with the Head of Procurement the post holder will ensure that there are appropriate systems and processes in place to deliver and drive forward the service improvement agenda to achieve efficiency gains and improve the operational effectiveness.

The post holder will deliver key strategic objectives including identifying 'value for money' opportunities.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Criteria

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.

£55,690 to £62,682 a yearplus high cost allowance