Head of Delivery and Continuous Improvement
Job Description
Every day you will …
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- Proactively plan and manage the pipeline for optimum delivery
- Lead engagement across the Category and Procurement Operations function to assure delivery of the pipeline
- Contribute options to improve our approach to delivering the portfolio
- Measure, monitor and manage Commercial Directorate resources at a macro-level to support efficiency identification
- Recommend resource model changes to ensure our flexibility and adaptability
- Coordinate all Continuous Improvement activity at pace – across short/medium/long term and small/medium/large sizes
- Ownership of the front door for the Commercial Directorate from the “Simplify” programme
- Provide Leadership to own team and part of Directorate Senior Leadership Team
- Drive capability improvements and champion excellence in everything we do
What can we offer you?
We Want To Reward You For Your Passion, Enthusiasm, And Hard Work So We Offer Much More Than a Competitive Salary
- Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
- We recognise our employees’ hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.
- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
- We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
- A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)
- Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
- 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
- Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.
NHS Supply Chain, who are we?
Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.
We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.
What skills will help you thrive in this role?
- Operates as a recognized expert to remove constraints and blockers, and share power by putting the needs of the employees first and help people develop and perform as highly as possible. Typically known as a subject matter authority.
- Operates as a recognized expert to demonstrate a change mindset as well as plan, execute and monitor activities during times of change whilst keeping performance levels up. Typically known as a subject matter authority.
- Operates as a recognized expert to identify potential stakeholders, analyze their expectations, and develop strategies for managing stakeholders and their expectations. Typically known as a subject matter authority.
- Refining Process Techniques
- Managing Change
- Project Portfolio Management
Want to develop your career with the NHS Supply Chain? Then apply below or reach out for an informal discussion about the role in confidence by emailing us at [email protected]
Our Inclusive Commitment
At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.
Struggling to complete our application form, and require additional support? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.
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We reserve the right to close any vacancy from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
SCCL is a company Registered in England and Wales, with company number 10881715, to act as the management function of the NHS Supply Chain.