Deputy Director of Procurement-BCPS and Mental Health

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Areas/Tasks

Strategic Management and Delivery

The role will be to support the Group Director of Procurement to formulate, lead and manage the multi-Trust Procurement service and to be accountable for the outcomes of all procurement activity. To support the Group Director of Procurement to create and maintain a culture committed and capable of maximising recurrent efficiency opportunities on all non-pay spend consistent with the Central Commercial Function (CCF) and NHS England (NHSE) expectations.

Support on the delivery of strategic procurement and commercial opportunities on behalf of, and with the agreement of the Executive Directors, ensuring the long-term sustainable future of all the Trusts represented.

Analyse and interpret the consequences of highly complex multi-factorial situations where there may be strong differing opinions and conflicting priorities.

Carry out procurements for highly detailed, high value contracts that require analysis, comparison and assessment.

Formulate options and make judgments across a wide range of procurement issues taking into account legislation, Health and Safety, conflicting demands, professional and technical expert advice on procurement/contractual matters.

Management Skills

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking regular appraisals of all staff within the post holder's span of managerial responsibility.

Monitor and realises benefits championing the use of performance management and benefits realisation tools for assessing supplier performance and ensuring supplier management meets the needs of the relevant Trust, demonstrating to the Trust Board the contribution of the procurement function to the Trust's success.

Engagement

Engage effectively at very senior external and internal levels including at Board Level, with key suppliers and partners ensuring the relevant Trust is and is seen to be the intelligent client.

Demonstrate excellent commercial skills and awareness required to lead negotiations for highly complex and collaborative procurements and manage issues in dispute. Works systematically to engage suppliers; manage markets and develop suppliers in order that they can meet the needs of the relevant Trust and treat the Trust as a priority customer.

Deputise as required for the Group Director of Procurement to represent the Trust as appropriate on Regional and National bodies.

Demonstrate effective stakeholder management across different departments and at all levels. Respond to and resolve conflict between different stakeholders when this arises through facilitation, mediation or other appropriate mechanisms.

The post requires frequent face to face, written, verbal and electronic communications with a range of Executives and Non-Executive Directors, senior managers, clinicians and other healthcare professionals, service managers, information and finance professionals. There may be occasions where the post may need to communicate with wider Department of Health officials.

Leadership

The post will require working with the Group Director of Procurement support to develop a clear, thorough, and achievable vision which is aligned to business and policy priorities. Working as a team player with procurement leads and leadership groups to challenge, influence and shape collaborative procurement agendas both with the relevant Trust and across organisational boundaries to engage collaborative initiatives that work for all Trusts formally represented by the NMBC.

Promote a responsive and "can do" culture across all Trusts whereby the procurement community enables better alignment of procurement with the Trust's business/service objectives and with the need to manage risk appropriately

Communication

The post requires frequent face to face, written, verbal and electronic communications with a range of Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors, Senior Managers, Clinicians and other healthcare professionals, divisional service leads, Information and Finance professionals in order to deliver, co-ordinate and implement delivery of all major change programmes.

Use judgement in understanding and working with complex policy and diverse interest groups in the provision, receipt, analysis and use of highly complex, sensitive and contentious information and make judgements based on the information.

Policy and Service Development

Network and engage in continuous professional development (CPD) externally to ensure that all skills and capabilities within the department remain at the forefront of the delivery of the service which means procurement within Trusts supported is seen as best in class.

Responsible for interpreting legislation with regard to contracts and purchasing, national NHS guidance etc. and developing on behalf of the relevant Trust policies, guidelines and service level agreement (SLAs) which impact the whole service.

Financial

Supporting the Group Director of Procurement who will have responsibility for the financial governance of all non-pay procurement procedures within the Trust.

Responsible as authorised signatory in accordance with delegated authority aligned to post.

Training and Educational

Ensure that all staff undertakes regular internal and external specific training including the completion of mandatory training as appropriate to maintain up-to date national standard knowledge, in addition to professional development.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of leading on highly complex contract negotiations, including working with clinical teams, legal and partner organisations
• Significant leadership/management experience of working in an environment where highly developed leadership and influencing skills are essential
• Detailed knowledge of EU legislation including public sector procurement

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of successful implementation of a complex integrated procurement systems into a fully integrated healthcare entity

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full member status of the CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) Masters degree Leadership/Management qualification or equivalent experience of managing staff and resources

Desirable criteria

• Formal qualification in leadership/programme/project management

Training

Essential criteria

• Evidence of professional updating Management and Leadership Training
• Training/ Lean techniques

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of NHS structure and organisation

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Proven contribution to the development of organisational business plans
• Development and implementation of an organisational procurement strategy
• Experience of managing a commercial partner holding them to account within the constraints of a complex formal service agreement
• Proven successful record of delivering highly complex projects, savings initiatives which have improved patient care as well as reduce costs or drive efficiency

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of NHS structure and organisation
• Has a working knowledge of management accounting, accounts payable, purchase to pay and financial control at a corporate level

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Documents to download

• Deputy Director of Procurement (PDF, 734.9KB)
• Statement handling - updated from policy (PDF, 33.6KB)
• Policy ex-offenders (PDF, 36.1KB)
• Infection control statement (PDF, 107.5KB)
• DBS Code of practice (PDF, 54.9KB)
• Trust Policy on Managing Risk Associated with Safeguarding Children (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Family Relocation Information (PDF, 1.0MB)
• Speaking Up Policy (PDF, 523.6KB)
• Recruitment Reasonable Adjustments (PDF, 122.1KB)