Strategic Purchasing Specialist

This role is a specialist position, with the post holder being responsible for purchasing activities across Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will have specific responsibility for the Capital Assets, Leasing and Maintenance Team or Clinical Strategic Purchasing team.

MFT looks after ten hospitals in the Greater Manchester area and is looking to continue its mission of delivering a high functioning, sustainable single hospital service by recruiting this crucial role.

Main duties of the job

You would be joining the Finance and Procurement Business Unit - a space that has been created to encourage flexible working, with state-of-the-art modern facilities that will make your working life more rewarding.

Currently, these roles operate on a mix of home working and thrice-weekly office attendance which is non-negotiable and may be revised to full-time office attendance.

As you will need to take responsibility for procedural compliance and team leadership, you will need to have substantial strategic purchasing experience within a private or public sector organisation. Committed to achieving full membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), it would be beneficial to have some knowledge of clinical product procurement or capital equipment procurement within the NHS. Crucially, you will have exceptional communication and partnership skills, with the capacity to work directly with clinical stakeholders and procurement and supply chain colleagues.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8 billion. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

We bring together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, championing collaborative working and transformation. Our 30,000 workforce is encouraged to pursue their most ambitious goals.

We've introduced Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system, launched in September 2022, to improve clinical quality, patient, and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and drive research and innovation.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree educated
• Member of CIPS or committed to achieving membership

Knowledge

Essential

• Solid understanding of UK procurement legislation and statutory requirements

Desirable

• Familiarity with public sector finance procedures legislation
• Comprehensive knowledge of commercial law

Experience

Essential

• Procurement management/Capital Purchasing experience with demonstrable achievements
• Proven experience in change management, stakeholder engagement, and team building

Estimated salary: £60,000-£80,000 per annum, depending on experience.