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 are really glad you are thinking of working with us. 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 our services are based on having great people work for us. We know from our staff survey that people like working here and people love the friendly and supportive teams we have.

We care about our staff and provide great benefits and have a range of health and wellbeing support available. We strive to be a great and inclusive place to work and having an inclusive workforce is something we are passionate about.

Main duties of the job

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.

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 organisations 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 have 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 made available to all staff should they wish to pursue a more formal purchasing career.

As part of our commitment to work life balance, the department operate a flexible working policy, including a flexi time system which provides flexibility for employees to adjust working hours to reflect personal circumstances providing 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, in order to provide high quality procurement service.

For further information and an informal discussion, please contact Gavin Thompson, Head of Procurement at [email protected]