Job summary Sheffield Teaching Hospitals are proud to announce that our Deputy Director of Procurement is taking a promotion opportunity within the NHS Family after supporting our Trust, patients, and colleagues for over a decade. This leaves us with a fantastic opportunity for an inspirational and experienced commercial procurement leader to join our 115 strong procurement and logistics team providing the best possible service for our patients, colleagues and community as well as ensuring maximum value for public money. As an organisation we are passionate about the development and excellence of our Procurement Team. Therefore, if your career aspirations are to one day be a Procurement Director then this is the role for you as it will provide you with both the breadth and depth of experience in all aspects of Procurement in a large, complex, multi-site teaching hospital environment as well as offering the same for a specialist Trust in Sheffield Children's Hospital. We have a history of delivering high quality care, training and developing high calibre multidisciplinary health professionals, clinical excellence and innovation in medical research. We have a budget in excess of £1.6 billion and deliver over 2 million patient contacts every year thanks to the support of our 18,500 staff. Main duties of the job The post holder is responsible for the deputy leadership and line management of the Procurement and logistics team and will lead the team in development of a wide range of activities across the entire portfolio. The relationship management across the supply market, internal senior stakeholders and external partners will be key to driving success in the role. Effectively manage the internal operations and resources to enable the successful delivery of the efficiency targets and work-plans. To build professional relationships and be the driver of change. Enable Procurement to continuously improve the service delivered to stakeholders, enhance expertise and build capability and potential. To provide expert, high-quality procurement and supply chain services including inventory management to a broad range of departments across multiple Trusts To deliver measurable savings from revenue expenditure to support STH and SCH Productivity and Efficiency Programmes. To develop internal supply chain processes for the benefit of other departments. To support operational change and innovation where influenceable through Procurement related actions and projects. To deliver the Trust capital plan. To play a major role in shaping the collaborative journey of SYB ICS Procurement About us STH Procurement and Logistics team provide a procurement service to the 5 hospital sites in Sheffield including Northern General, Hallamshire, Jessops, Weston Park and Charles Clifford. We also provide a full Procurement service to Sheffield Children's Hospital Foundation Trust. We are currently hybrid working with a minimum of 1 day per week office attendance required at our offices at Northern General Hospital in Sheffield, though it is highly likely that you will want to attend site more than this at the start of your role whilst you become embedded. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH) is one of the UK's biggest providers of integrated hospital and community-based healthcare, providing a comprehensive range of local and tertiary services to the residents of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Mid Yorkshire and North Derbyshire and also some highly specialist services to all parts of England. Date posted 05 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8c Salary £74,290 to £85,601 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 190-8979-DIR Job locations Northern General Hospital Herries Road Sheffield S5 7AU Job description Job responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. Job description Job responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential University Degree or equivalent experience Specialist procurement knowledge acquired by professional procurement qualifications at Masters level: MBA or MSC and Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply level 6 diploma (MCIPS) or equivalent demonstrable qualification. Member of relevant professional body for Procurement/Supply Chain such as the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply. Expert knowledge of Contract Law and Procurement Legislation relating to procurement and its application gained through advanced study at Masters level in Procurement, Business Management or equivalent Advanced and practical understanding of the various levers of unlocking value from procurement and supply chain such as sourcing, tendering, demand management, standardisation and contract management. Evidence of management training / short courses in HR including Recruitment & Selection, Conducting Appraisals, Performance Management / Managing Attendance Evidence of continued professional development in highly specialist related subjects such as management, leadership, finance and law. Prince 2 project qualification or demonstrable experience MS Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint to enable professional development and delivery of presentations. Desirable Achieved internationally recognised Chartered Status representing the global standard within the profession for a procurement and supply professional. In-depth working knowledge/understanding of Healthcare and Hospitals. Experience Essential Previous managerial/leadership experience in a large, multi-site and complex organisation. Able to operate at a strategic level whilst governing and delivering at an operational level. Formulating Procurement strategies for different categories of expenditure. Experience in commercial activities, dealing with suppliers at senior levels and formal commercial negotiation teams. Experience of working in a high pressured environment. Ability to drive improvement, organisational change and change management (culture and behaviour) Experience of managing senior teams and working to develop long term strategies which have made real impact to an organisation. Knowledge, understanding and experience of working with multiple systems and database environments including financial, procurement and supply chain and their associated processes. Experience in designing and delivering presentations. Significant experience in staff annual appraisals, objectives and development. Basic financial awareness Reviewing and drafting of business cases. Desirable Drafting of formal papers at Board level. Experience of selecting and implementing software solutions Supports and encourages teamwork with colleagues to ensure that common objectives are embraced with clarity about where accountability lies. Experience of working within the NHS Public Sector or other large complex organisations and an understanding of current issues. Experience of presenting to the board in medium to large organisations. Experience contract management Experience in presenting highly complex information to audiences Experience of handling legal challenges and disputes related to Procurement processes. Personal Qualities/ Skills Essential Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to communicate effectively at all levels. Ability to form constructive, credible strategic and operational relationships at all levels. Ability to present highly contentious information to an audience in a clear, concise manner. Ability to present to large groups of potentially critical or hostile audiences in a confident manner and respond to questions. Ability to manage and chair meetings of stakeholders from a range of different business disciplines and organisations and drive actions. Ability to clearly communicate on any legal enquiries relating to procurement from suppliers and the wider public. Ability to interpret sets of information including service activity data and policy information. Ability to successfully lead and work with multidisciplinary teams across multiple organisations. Ability to identify, develop, nurture and promote innovation approaches to service development through procurement. Significant conflict resolution skills and experience. Ability to communicate contentious decisions to parties who may not like the outcome or decision and could seek formal or legal redress. Ability to prioritise own workload. Ability to manage projects and programmes, effectively prioritising and delegating to meet deadlines. Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required on difficult issues working to tight and often changing timescales and financial constraints. Political awareness, delegation, people and workload management skills. Numerical, analytical skills. IT literate with ability to interpret evaluation, analysis and reporting of complex data. Adaptable and able to demonstrate resilience. Highly conscientious with a strong work ethic. Results driven. Other Requirements Essential Ability to travel across the region and nationally to attend meetings and represent the Trust as required by the role. Willing to work flexible hours, from time to time, to meet the needs of the role and service. Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential University Degree or equivalent experience Specialist procurement knowledge acquired by professional procurement qualifications at Masters level: MBA or MSC and Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply level 6 diploma (MCIPS) or equivalent demonstrable qualification. Member of relevant professional body for Procurement/Supply Chain such as the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply. Expert knowledge of Contract Law and Procurement Legislation relating to procurement and its application gained through advanced study at Masters level in Procurement, Business Management or equivalent Advanced and practical understanding of the various levers of unlocking value from procurement and supply chain such as sourcing, tendering, demand management, standardisation and contract management. Evidence of management training / short courses in HR including Recruitment & Selection, Conducting Appraisals, Performance Management / Managing Attendance Evidence of continued professional development in highly specialist related subjects such as management, leadership, finance and law. Prince 2 project qualification or demonstrable experience MS Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint to enable professional development and delivery of presentations. Desirable Achieved internationally recognised Chartered Status representing the global standard within the profession for a procurement and supply professional. In-depth working knowledge/understanding of Healthcare and Hospitals. Experience Essential Previous managerial/leadership experience in a large, multi-site and complex organisation. Able to operate at a strategic level whilst governing and delivering at an operational level. Formulating Procurement strategies for different categories of expenditure. Experience in commercial activities, dealing with suppliers at senior levels and formal commercial negotiation teams. Experience of working in a high pressured environment. Ability to drive improvement, organisational change and change management (culture and behaviour) Experience of managing senior teams and working to develop long term strategies which have made real impact to an organisation. Knowledge, understanding and experience of working with multiple systems and database environments including financial, procurement and supply chain and their associated processes. Experience in designing and delivering presentations. Significant experience in staff annual appraisals, objectives and development. Basic financial awareness Reviewing and drafting of business cases. Desirable Drafting of formal papers at Board level. Experience of selecting and implementing software solutions Supports and encourages teamwork with colleagues to ensure that common objectives are embraced with clarity about where accountability lies. Experience of working within the NHS Public Sector or other large complex organisations and an understanding of current issues. Experience of presenting to the board in medium to large organisations. Experience contract management Experience in presenting highly complex information to audiences Experience of handling legal challenges and disputes related to Procurement processes. Personal Qualities/ Skills Essential Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to communicate effectively at all levels. Ability to form constructive, credible strategic and operational relationships at all levels. Ability to present highly contentious information to an audience in a clear, concise manner. Ability to present to large groups of potentially critical or hostile audiences in a confident manner and respond to questions. Ability to manage and chair meetings of stakeholders from a range of different business disciplines and organisations and drive actions. Ability to clearly communicate on any legal enquiries relating to procurement from suppliers and the wider public. Ability to interpret sets of information including service activity data and policy information. Ability to successfully lead and work with multidisciplinary teams across multiple organisations. Ability to identify, develop, nurture and promote innovation approaches to service development through procurement. Significant conflict resolution skills and experience. Ability to communicate contentious decisions to parties who may not like the outcome or decision and could seek formal or legal redress. Ability to prioritise own workload. Ability to manage projects and programmes, effectively prioritising and delegating to meet deadlines. Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required on difficult issues working to tight and often changing timescales and financial constraints. Political awareness, delegation, people and workload management skills. Numerical, analytical skills. IT literate with ability to interpret evaluation, analysis and reporting of complex data. Adaptable and able to demonstrate resilience. Highly conscientious with a strong work ethic. Results driven. Other Requirements Essential Ability to travel across the region and nationally to attend meetings and represent the Trust as required by the role. Willing to work flexible hours, from time to time, to meet the needs of the role and service. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Northern General Hospital Herries Road Sheffield S5 7AU Employer's website https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)