Strategic Procurement Group Manager

4 weeks ago


Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Full time

About the Role

The Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and Northampton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are seeking an experienced procurement professional to fill the position of Group Head of Procurement.

As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for leading the procurement departments of both trusts, providing a full specialist service to the organizations and their associated customers.

You will be the face of procurement across the group, ensuring all legal requirements and obligations are met, and working closely with the finance and procurement teams to achieve procurement excellence.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Manage the procurement departments of both trusts, providing technical guidance, operational guidance, and advice on strategic sourcing, tendering, and contracting.
  2. Lead the procurement teams, ensuring all procurement work is completed efficiently and effectively, and providing management support services to the Deputy Directors of Finance.
  3. Develop and implement a group-wide procurement strategy, ensuring that the relevant processes are in place to support it.
  4. Provide a high-quality, effective, and client-focused procurement service to all relevant stakeholders, ensuring value for money for all commercial transactions.
  5. Represent the organization externally, building collaborative relationships with other organizations as required.

About Us

The Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust provides a range of community health, mental health, and learning disability services for people of all ages. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community and actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery.

We are looking for a talented and experienced procurement professional who can lead our procurement teams and drive procurement excellence across the group.



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