Senior Procurement Manager

The One Lancashire and South Cumbria (LSC) Procurement team are seeking applications for a Senior Procurement Manager.

Applications are sought from across the private and public sector. The successful applicants will bring energy and customer focus to the role. It is important that we recruit the best possible candidate, recognising that innovation and continuous improvement will be key to delivering sustainable NHS services for the future.

Training and support is offered to the right candidates to ensure they can be successful in the role.

The role will be onsite office based in one of our site locations Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust or Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust and the candidate will need to flexible and able to travel to other One LSC Hospitals.

If you think you have the skills and motivation to take on these challenging and exciting roles and would like an informal discussion regarding the opportunity please contact the Headof Service Procurement.

As well as the job description there is an induction pack/staff handbook available on request to support your application and the transition into the NHS and the One LSC Procurement should you be successful.

Focus will be on supporting customers to deliver value for money on projects ensuring legal compliance.

The Senior Procurement Manager will work within the Procurement tower to support the delivery of the procurement strategy and achieve "balanced Scorecard" targets. This includes delivering against the following objectives:

Savings and efficiency targets

Improving and maintaining compliance with procurement regulations

Customer service

You will be expected to work with stakeholders at all levels to present the procurement cluster as a progressive and responsive group who work collaboratively, provide new thinking and positively influence system improvement and efficiency.

Contribute as part of the One LSC Procurement team to the strategy and direction of the team.

Work on specific/allocated projects against agreed timescales and outcomes for One LSC Procurement customers. This will include sourcing of goods, equipment, materials and services that meet requirements by demonstrating value for money and promoting an integrated approach to procurement.

Provide professional support to users in respect of the procurement process, including EU regulations and required process to be followed.

Contribute as part of the One LSC Procurement team to the strategy and direction of the team.

Created in November 2024, which superseded the Lancashire Procurement Cluster created in 2017, The One LSC Procurement team provides strategic procurement, commercial, logistics and supply chain services to the Trust Partners - Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust and Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

The organisation is a shared service model, hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. The One LSC Procurement has four distinct service lines:

- Procurement
- Strategic Relationship Management
- Systems & e-Commerce
- Logistics and Supply Chain

The post holder will take direction from the Head of Service - Procurement but work independently and proactively.

Support Procurement Managers and project team members to formulate, develop and deliver an annual workplan that achieves savings and efficiency targets as well as other balanced scorecard objectives.

Work independently to develop and deliver a personal annual workplan that achieves savings and efficiency targets as well as other balanced scorecard objectives.

Provide support, commercial advice and guidance on procurement strategy to customers.

Ensure stakeholders comply with Trust SFIs and adherence to all relevant procurement legislation.

Support and guide the professional and training developmental needs of the Procurement team.

Manage Procurement Managers and Senior Buyers including setting objectives, workload, monitoring performance, monitoring ongoing development and contribution to the success and effectiveness of the team.

Review and develop the member Trusts non-pay spend and the planning and implementation of best value for money initiatives.

Participate in the One LSC Procurement strategy by ensuring it is communicated, understood and supported by customers so achieving the departments objectives and ensuring commercial arrangements are optimised throughout the Trust.

Work closely with senior procurement colleagues across the One LSC to ensure work with collaborative organisations such as NHS Supply Chain, Crown Commercial Services and the Operating Model Category Tower Service Providers (CTSPs) is co-ordinated and delivering…