Deputy Head of Procurement and Supplies

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to work at Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust for the procurement department as the Deputy Head of Procurement and Supplies.

The Post holder will provide leadership to the Procurement and Supplies Department and support the Head of Procurement to set the strategic direction for the Department and support implementation of agreed strategies and initiatives.

To manage and develop a quality, fit for purpose professional purchasing and supplies service with a competent and committed team capable of translating customer needs into delivered goods and services in line with the Trust and Departmental strategy.

The Deputy Head is responsible for the overall day-to-day management of the Procurement Department, ensuring compliance with the Procurement legislation and the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions.

To assist the Head of Supplies in promoting strategic procurement issues across the Trust with a view of maximising waste reduction by efficient and effective purchasing arrangements.

• Responsible for the overall management of the Procurement Department including the achievement of financial savings through competitive tendering, demand management, supply chain optimisation and the management of its contracts with its key strategic suppliers.
• To develop and maintain effective communications with Trust staff to build confidence in the service and ensure that non-pay expenditure is efficiently and effectively managed on behalf of the Trust.
• The post holder will be influential in dealing with colleagues, including Executive and Non-Executive Directors, and help to raise the profile of the Procurement Department within the Trust and help to embed sound Procurement practices and a modern commercial approach to Procurement throughout the Trust.
• Overseeing the development and implementation of strategies to raise the profile of the Procurement Department both within the Trust, ICS and national procurement.
• To work with local, regional and national public organisations to maximise collaborative opportunities. Contribute to the ICS work plan and management of cross organisational contract arrangements and their implementation in a complex environment.
• Responsible for the overall management of the Procurement Department including the achievement of financial savings through competitive tendering, demand management, supply chain optimisation and the management of its contracts with its key strategic suppliers.

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support.

These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted: 06 March 2026

Agenda for change

Band 8b

£64,455 to £74,896 a year

Permanent

Full-time

001095

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Masters or professional equivalent

Qualified Advanced Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply

Managing a team at a senior level

National Public procurement and NHS legislation, best practice and guidance

Management and Leadership qualities

Ability to work at a high level on complex situations.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

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