Castlefield are working in partnership with Calderdale and Huddersfield Solution LTD (CHS) in the search for their next Head of Procurement and Supplies.

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Reporting directly into Stephen Shepley (Director of Finance), this role is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Procurement leader to play a pivotal role, leading 58 staff who are delivering procurement and materials management services across Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital. You will shape strategic procurement, drive regional collaboration through the West Yorkshire ICS, and play a key role in CHFT’s £200m hospital reconfiguration programme.

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CHFT and CHS are at the exciting beginning of a major reconfiguration programme at Calderdale Royal Hospital, which includes the construction of eight new wards, an extended A&E department, and a multi-storey car park. This transformation will shape the future of healthcare delivery in our region. These roles will play a pivotal part in collaborating with the Reconfiguration Procurement Team to ensure that the goods, works, and services being procured today are fit for purpose both now and in the future.

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CHS was formed in 2018, as a relatively new company have already won the Huddersfield Examiner Business Award (Community) 2021/22 and been voted in the top 100 companies within Kirklees for the last 2 years.

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Duties will include:

• Provide strategic leadership for CHS’s Procurement and Supplies team

• Oversee category management, contract management, materials management, and transactional procurement

• Lead procurement for major capital projects, including CHFT’s £200m reconfiguration programme

• Represent CHS in regional collaboration initiatives, delivering efficiencies and cost improvements

• Ensure compliance with Public Contracts Regulations, Procurement Act, and Provider Selection Regime

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with sustainability and innovation goals

• Manage team performance, budgets, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Lead and manage CHS’s procurement function, ensuring delivery of SLA and KPI targets

• Develop procurement strategies and work plans to achieve cost improvement and sustainability objectives

• Provide expert advice on procurement and commercial contracting to internal stakeholders

• Drive compliance with all relevant legislation and CHS governance requirements

• Oversee procurement for capital projects and influenceable spend through effective category management

• Represent CHS in regional forums and ICS collaborative initiatives

• Maintain robust systems for contract management, e-procurement, and performance reporting

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Person specification:

• Best suited for an individual with a Public Sector background

• Professional procurement qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience at a senior level in a complex environment.

• Experience of leading procurement services at a senior level in a complex environment

• Experience of managing and leading a team to deliver excellent results

• Great communication and stakeholder management skills are essential

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Please note that direct approaches and speculative CV's will be directed to Castlefield Recruitment to be included in the recruitment process.

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Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd are working in partnership with Castlefield Recruitment to source this position. For further information on applying, contacts for an informal discussion or access to the Candidate Pack please follow the link below:

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https://www.microsite-castlefieldrecruitment.com/calderdale-and-huddersfield-solutions-4/

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General information for applicants;

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Our approach complies with the Equality Act 2010 and we commit to making sure there is no unjustified discrimination in the recruitment, retention, training and development of colleagues.

We will promote and value difference to attract, recruit, retain and support our staff and be more reflective of the communities we serve.

Our values will focus on respect and acceptance of our differences, and we will ensure employees from all backgrounds have equal access to career opportunities and receive fair treatment in the workplace.

Our recruitment training will look at how prejudice and unconscious bias can encroach into the selection process and how we negate this.

We will where possible include a BAME colleague in the recruitment process for posts at grade G or above.

CHS colleagues have access to CHFT’s LGBTQ and BAME networks, social groups, and events

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