Band 8a Deputy Head of Procurement

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The closing date is 15 March 2026

We are looking for a hard‑working Deputy Head of Procurement to join our growing award‑winning team based at offices in Regent Court
- Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Working within the Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative (BSOL PC) team hosted by UHB, you will be responsible for providing dedicated procurement support to all Trusts of which BSOL PC are responsible for.

The objective of the role is to identify, develop and deliver credible work plans and cost improvement programmes at both Trust and Integrated Care Board (ICB) level for the Medicine categories. Whilst ensuring all procurement activity is undertaken in accordance with public procurement legislation and Trust standing financial instructions.

You will need to be a skilled negotiator who is confident influencing and working with suppliers and internal stakeholders. Your ability to drive value for money and deliver solutions is key to the role. You will establish, develop and maintain relationships between Operational Leads and Senior Finance Managers and provide regular updates on project progress.

Guided by your leadership and people management skills, your team across multiple Medicine categories will work collaboratively to utilise initiative and share knowledge that feeds into the ICB/Trust/Department strategy. You should inspire a motivated team of Medicine Category Managers that are clear about their personal development and category strategy to deliver efficiency and cost improvement programmes.

Please Note :
For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Please Note :
For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description

• Full Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (MCIPS) qualification or evidence of working towards, or relevant / equivalent experience.
• Educated to degree level.

• Evidence of experience of Line Managing a Team
• Experience of successfully working in a business service function at senior level within a complex organization
• Demonstrable successful project management experience with proven ability to deliver projects on‑time.
• Knowledge of public sector procurement rules and legislation.
• Commercially astute in leading on the development, negotiation and delivery of procurement projects.
• Fully conversant with the application of EU/UK procurement legislation/tendering processes & procedures
• Experience of contract, stakeholder & supplier management
• Delivery of demanding savings targets through Procurement activities
• Experienced in using a range of computer packages /applications.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Evidence of a minimum 3 years experience of Line Managing a Team
• Experience of working in public sector procurement ideally the NHS.

• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact with people/stake holders at all levels.
• Demonstrable ability to prioritise with consistently high levels of attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication skills and an ability to understand and impart a wide range of complex, sensitive and specialised information at all levels.
• Sound Data Analysis skills
• Excellent organisational…