Job Description

University Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UHSx) has an exciting opportunity for a Head of Supply Chain.



The Head of Supply Chain is part of the senior Procurement Leadership Team at UHSx, reporting into the Associate Director or Procurement. The post-holder will lead the Supply Chain strategy, minimise supply chain disruption through their leadership of receipt, distribution and material management teams and work with peers in category management to improve overall performance enabling the Trust to treat more patients at reduced cost.



The post-holder will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive supply chain service ensuring that all activities are compliant statutory standards and national procurement regulations, in addition to the Trust's Procurement Policy and Standing Financial Instructions. The post-holder will provide leadership to the Trust's Materials Management Service activities such as lean procurement, operational business planning, demand planning, inventory planning, lead time optimisation, product life cycle management, capacity planning and footprint planning.



The Head of Supply Chain will also have responsibility for the Procurement Systems team which managed all procurement systems including the e-procurement system, catalogue management system, contract management database and e-tendering system. The post-holder will lead on the development of these systems ensuring that these are utilised to their fullest extent including for reporting and analytical purposes.



At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.



We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme, for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.



As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop. We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.



We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.

Candidate Information Pack:

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/



Engage with and influence stakeholders at all levels and in sensitive situations, delivering difficult messages where required to Executive and Trust Directors and senior clinical and operational leaders.



Build and maintain the reputation of the Procurement and Supplies service as a highly professional and enabling business partnering service.



Champion procurement and promote the benefits of leading procurement practices internally and externally, resulting in procurement having a visible and high profile within the Trust.



Provide expert guidance and counsel in relation to procurement logistics, regulations and procurement-related areas of Standing Financial Instructions. This will include regular review of internal policy documents, proposing and implementing changes as required.



Produce reports on supply chain activity for internal audiences including Sustainability Committee and Trust Management Board as well as external audiences including NHS England and the Sussex Health and Care Partnership.



Participate in the response to Procurement & Supplies related Freedom of Information requests, liaising with the Trust's FOI team as needed and ensuring that