Head of Procurement -Commercial Contract Management

Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Site: Royal Stoke University Hospital
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Salary: £66,582 - £77,368 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/07/2026 23:59

Head of Procurement - Commercial Contract Management

Band 8b

Job overview

The North Midlands and Black Country Procurement Group (NMBC) is comprised of the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM), the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT), Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (WHT), the Black Country Pathology Services (BCPS), North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT), Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust (BCHFT), Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) and Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU).

Main duties of the job

This post sits in the Commercial Contract Management team and is based at the Royal Wolverhampton New Cross site, reporting to the Group Deputy Director of Procurement within the NMBC. The role is directly responsible for the Commercial Contract Management team.

Commercial Contract Management and Delivery

• The responsibilities of this position are to lead the commercial contract management activity for the Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS) Trusts and to offer professional support and advice where required.
• Develop the Trusts’ commercial contract management work programme, formulating plans and priorities which impact across all Trusts’ divisions, ensuring it reflects the requirements of relevant clinical settings and aligns to the national work programmes/ operating frameworks and timescales.
• Develop a detailed commercial contract management work plan which reflects each Trust’s strategic objectives and integrates with the local and national quality & efficiency agendas.
• Influence and provide commercial contract management direction and decision making based on evidence‑based practice to the Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS) Trusts of the NMBC, involving senior decision makers across the provider Trusts.
• Lead the development and delivery of the Commercial Contract Management Team.
• Support the Group Deputy Director of Procurement – Commercial Contract Management, in developing and implementing effective and efficient commercial contract management performance management infrastructure, policies and procedures across the Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS) Trusts of the NMBC that promote innovation, patient and staff safety.
• Responsible for supporting one‑off key local, national and regional projects.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The NMBC is responsible for all aspects of Procurement, Supply Chain and wider Commercial support to the aforementioned organisations covering a range of Acute, Mental Health, Community, Pathology Networks, GP Practices and Commissioning Support Units across the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, Black Country, Shropshire and South Cheshire Integrated Care System (ICS’s). With almost 200 staff, 55,000 customers and managing a total non‑pay spend portfolio of over £1.2 billion per annum the NMBC is one of the largest and influential Group Procurement Organisations (GPO’s) in the NHS.

Commercial Contract Management and Delivery (repeated duties)

• The responsibilities of this position are to lead the commercial contract management activity for the Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS) Trusts and to offer professional support and advice where required.
• Develop the Trusts’ commercial contract management work programme, formulating plans and priorities which impact across all Trusts’ divisions, ensuring it reflects the requirements of relevant clinical settings and aligns to the national work programmes/ operating frameworks and timescales.
• Develop a detailed commercial contract management work plan which reflects each Trust’s strategic objectives and integrates with the local and national quality & efficiency agendas.
• Influence and provide commercial contract management direction and decision making based on evidence‑based practice to the Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS) Trusts of the NMBC, involving senior decision makers across the provider Trusts.
• Lead the development and delivery of the Commercial Contract Management Team.
• Support the Group Deputy Director of Procurement – Commercial Contract Management, in developing and implementing effective and efficient commercial contract management performance management infrastructure, policies and procedures across the Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS) Trusts of the NMBC that promote innovation, patient and staff safety.
• Responsible for supporting one‑off key local, national and regional projects.

Person specification

Experience

• Significant leadership/management experience in an environment where highly developed leadership and influencing skills are essential.
• Proven contribution to the development of organisational business plans.
• Development and implementation of an organisational procurement or service development programme.

Qualifications

• Full member status of the CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply); Master’s degree Leadership/Management qualification or equivalent experience of managing staff and resources.
• Formal qualification in leadership/programme/project management.

Training

• Evidence of professional updating in Management and Leadership Training, Project Management and Contract Management.

Specialist Knowledge

• Understanding of current developments within the NHS, the complex strategic environment of the NHS and particularly acute and community settings; extensive knowledge of EU procurement directives and legislation; understanding of Supply Chain business models, industry and marketplace; cognitive ability to assess situations, diagnose problems and determine an appropriate course of action to enhance organisational effectiveness in alignment with core values.
• Knowledge and understanding of NHS structure and organisation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.