Employer: NTW Solutions
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Nicholas Hospital
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £48,617 per annum pro rata (if applicable)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59
Operational Procurement Manager Band C (£24.86 per hour) Job Overview We are seeking an experienced procurement professional to join our busy procurement team. In this role, you will manage the day-to-day procurement operations to ensure an effective service is delivered to our stakeholders. The role is office-based (Gosforth Newcastle), though there is potential for hybrid (home/office) working once established into the role.
We provide important services to the NHS and other partners. Working here is varied and interesting, and you can make a positive difference to people’s lives. Our people are at the absolute heart of what we do, and we know from our staff survey that people like working here and appreciate the friendly and supportive teams we have.
We care about our staff and provide great benefits and health and wellbeing support. We strive to be a great and inclusive place to work.
Main Duties of the Job Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will support the development and delivery of the procurement strategy and national procurement agendas. You will provide strategic direction and leadership to the operational procurement team to ensure the function best supports the organisation's goals and objectives. This is a key role working closely with and providing advice to senior managers and directors on strategic or procedural procurement-related matters.
Working for Our Organisation You will be joining a highly experienced team who will provide the necessary support to help you develop into the role. The department has a comprehensive learning and development plan and will support you with training and mentoring to ensure continuous knowledge and skills development. The option to study towards a professional qualification from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) is available to all staff who wish to pursue a more formal purchasing career.
As part of our commitment to work-life balance, the department operates a flexible working policy, including a flexi-time system that provides flexibility for employees to adjust working hours to reflect personal circumstances, provided the needs of the service are met.
Procurement plays a hugely important role in the delivery of an effective NHS, and this role offers a great opportunity for you to make a real difference to our staff and patients.
This is both a challenging and rewarding role which will give the successful applicant an opportunity to work as part of a team, engaging with clinical and non-clinical staff, and organisations external to the Trust, to provide a high-quality procurement service.
For further information and an informal discussion, please contact Gavin Thompson, Head of Procurement at [emailprotected].
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities Please find attached job description for full details.
Pay: Band C (£24.86 per hour)
We welcome your application.
Please note that all jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions (not NHS/A4C terms). If you currently work for NTW Solutions on AfC terms and conditions, you will be given the choice to retain these or move onto NTW Solutions terms and conditions. Please note that the above advertised salary will not apply if you choose to remain on AfC. Anyone currently paying into the NHS Pension scheme will be able to retain this.
Person Specification Knowledge and Skills
Specialist procurement knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience.
Working knowledge of purchasing ordering systems.
Must be able to effectively negotiate with senior stakeholders/customers/suppliers on complex, sensitive, or contentious issues.
Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders/customers both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
Effective data analysis skills, able to analyse and interrogate expenditure patterns and trends.
Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
Experience
Previous experience of management of staff in a procurement environment.
Knowledge and experience of public sector procurement regulations.
Qualification
CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Supply or equivalent experience.
The post holder should be undertaking a programme of continuous professional development or be prepared to study for a recognised professional qualification.
Full (MCIPS) membership of CIPS or equivalent Professional Body or equivalent experience.
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Employer type: NHS
Site: St Nicholas Hospital
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £48,617 per annum pro rata (if applicable)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59
Operational Procurement Manager Band C (£24.86 per hour) Job Overview We are seeking an experienced procurement professional to join our busy procurement team. In this role, you will manage the day-to-day procurement operations to ensure an effective service is delivered to our stakeholders. The role is office-based (Gosforth Newcastle), though there is potential for hybrid (home/office) working once established into the role.
We provide important services to the NHS and other partners. Working here is varied and interesting, and you can make a positive difference to people’s lives. Our people are at the absolute heart of what we do, and we know from our staff survey that people like working here and appreciate the friendly and supportive teams we have.
We care about our staff and provide great benefits and health and wellbeing support. We strive to be a great and inclusive place to work.
Main Duties of the Job Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will support the development and delivery of the procurement strategy and national procurement agendas. You will provide strategic direction and leadership to the operational procurement team to ensure the function best supports the organisation's goals and objectives. This is a key role working closely with and providing advice to senior managers and directors on strategic or procedural procurement-related matters.
Working for Our Organisation You will be joining a highly experienced team who will provide the necessary support to help you develop into the role. The department has a comprehensive learning and development plan and will support you with training and mentoring to ensure continuous knowledge and skills development. The option to study towards a professional qualification from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) is available to all staff who wish to pursue a more formal purchasing career.
As part of our commitment to work-life balance, the department operates a flexible working policy, including a flexi-time system that provides flexibility for employees to adjust working hours to reflect personal circumstances, provided the needs of the service are met.
Procurement plays a hugely important role in the delivery of an effective NHS, and this role offers a great opportunity for you to make a real difference to our staff and patients.
This is both a challenging and rewarding role which will give the successful applicant an opportunity to work as part of a team, engaging with clinical and non-clinical staff, and organisations external to the Trust, to provide a high-quality procurement service.
For further information and an informal discussion, please contact Gavin Thompson, Head of Procurement at [emailprotected].
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities Please find attached job description for full details.
Pay: Band C (£24.86 per hour)
We welcome your application.
Please note that all jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions (not NHS/A4C terms). If you currently work for NTW Solutions on AfC terms and conditions, you will be given the choice to retain these or move onto NTW Solutions terms and conditions. Please note that the above advertised salary will not apply if you choose to remain on AfC. Anyone currently paying into the NHS Pension scheme will be able to retain this.
Person Specification Knowledge and Skills
Specialist procurement knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience.
Working knowledge of purchasing ordering systems.
Must be able to effectively negotiate with senior stakeholders/customers/suppliers on complex, sensitive, or contentious issues.
Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders/customers both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
Effective data analysis skills, able to analyse and interrogate expenditure patterns and trends.
Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
Experience
Previous experience of management of staff in a procurement environment.
Knowledge and experience of public sector procurement regulations.
Qualification
CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Supply or equivalent experience.
The post holder should be undertaking a programme of continuous professional development or be prepared to study for a recognised professional qualification.
Full (MCIPS) membership of CIPS or equivalent Professional Body or equivalent experience.
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