Senior Sourcing Manager

Devon Procurement Service (DPS) is recruiting six Senior Sourcing Managers (B7) to join a newly established procurement service. DPS brings together expertise and buying power across Devon to deliver better value, stronger contracts, and improved outcomes for patients. We contract on behalf of:

• Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
• Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
• Devon Partnership NHS Trust
• University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
• Livewell Community Services
By working as one, we are transforming healthcare procurement through scale, consistency, and innovation across these categories:
• Digital & Corporate / Professional Services (1 role)
• Health & Social Care & Clinical Support (2 roles)
• Medical & Surgical (1 role)
• Major Capital Projects, Estates & Facilities (2 roles)
Applicants should state their preferred category or indicate flexibility, subject to experience. You will lead complex sourcing activity, work closely with senior clinical and operational stakeholders, and shape strategic contracts delivering system-wide value. We offer hybrid and flexible working, with office bases in Exeter, Barnstaple, Torbay, and Plymouth. Occasional travel across Devon will be required. Recruiting managers' contact details are provided--candidates are encouraged to arrange a short MS Teams discussion., As a shared service, all members of the DPS are expected to ensure consistency and parity of service provision, prioritisation and commitment to all Partner Trusts. All DPS staff will ensure proportionate resources are deployed to meet each Partner Trust's service requirements., The Senior Sourcing Manager executes sourcing activities for DPS to provide excellent customer service, best value and compliance with DPS governance. The Senior Sourcing Manager shall work in accordance with direction from the Category Manager to ensure that sourcing is a value-adding activity through the development and execution of excellent Sourcing Plans for each project., The Sourcing Manager shall manage team performance, ensuring that the teams / areas for which they are responsible achieve or exceed the Service Level Agreement KPIs and internal DPS performance metrics and have oversight of supplier relationship management activities. The senior sourcing manager is also responsible for identifying and investigating areas for future opportunities and bringing added value to the benefit of the department and the ICS to develop and maintain target financial savings. They will also ensure all procurement is conducted in line with the Category Management procurement strategy. The post holder is responsible for the sourcing of goods and services to ensure value for money, meeting the needs of stakeholders and complying with ICS corporate governance and relevant public procurement legislation., applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from