Head of Purchasing - Manchester, United Kingdom - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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As a result of internal promotion an opportunity has arisen for you to take on a leadership role as the Head of Purchasing within a well-respected Procurement Team at the forefront of NHS Procurement.


The role provides management & leadership support to a team of procurement professionals delivering best-in-class support to all clinical areas of our Trust.


Let's tell you more about what the job involves and why this could be your next and best career move if you have the right skills, experience, and attitude to wow us and of course, to meet the needs and demands of the role.

The Head of Purchasing for Clinical is a key part of the senior management team.

You will be responsible for an integrated procurement strategy serving the needs of the Trust and managing the procurement service across key clinical areas and which operate across all MFT sites.


With good management capabilities, you will maintain oversight of the team, seeing to it that resources are being used to best effect and working cross-functionally to ensure that Value for Patient targets are on-track.


Using your well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills, you will enjoy coming up with creative solutions to complex challenges, including how best to engage with stakeholders to maximise their involvement in your initiatives.


There are times when conflicting priorities may present themselves, so prioritisation and time management of workload is a key skill.

The post holds responsibility for undertaking complex and high value procurements and associated contract negotiations on behalf of the Trust.

The post benefits from working collaboratively with Procurement colleagues across Greater Manchester as appropriate and the wider Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.


You must be:


  • CIPS qualified
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
- have sound knowledge of UK legislation and statutory requirements
- have significant post qualification purchasing experience with demonstrable achievements at a senior level including preferably within clinical categories


MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts.

We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.


Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.

We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.


We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.


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

What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.


At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Diversity Matters

We're looking forward to hearing from you
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