The Deputy Director, Supply Chain leads and manages all supply chain management (SCM) strategy, development and operational staff and activities across the Trust. The post holder is the Trust's senior SCM subject matter expert and a senior, dedicated point of contact for the Trust Divisions, Corporate Directorates and other key stakeholders requiring SCM services and support. The Deputy Director Supply Chain is responsible for leading and delivering the Trust's supply chain transformation program, supporting the Director in the delivering and implementation of the wider Procurement and Supply Chain transformation strategy, which is required to deliver against the Trust identified benefits and value outcomes. Provide contract management support to large scale logistics and stock programmes.
Responsibilities
- To lead, manage and develop a highly complex and extensive operational Supply Chain service across all OUH sites, on-site; this includes Materials Management, Stock Management and Receipt and Distribution functions.
- To understand the key strategic priorities for the Trust and initiate, develop and deliver commercial, strategically integrated supply chains that support and enable the delivery of the Trust's objectives, in accordance with the broader P&SC and Trust Strategies.
- To lead, manage and develop a large team (60+) of people geographically dispersed across all 4 of the Trust's main sites.
- Delivery of an effective, efficient and sustainable supply chain management (SCM) service to customers across the Trust, and to those others who rely on the supply chain to support the OUH mission.
Qualifications
- Experience and expressed capabilities to perform role.
- Professional Body (Institute of Supply Chain Management).
- Desirable criteria: NHS experience, you must have appropriate UK professional registration.
