The Major Capital Projects team within the Devon Procurement Service (DPS) is recruiting two 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.
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 a mix of working from home and some days at the office bases in Exeter, Barnstaple, Torbay, and Plymouth. Occasional travel to other offices/sites across Devon will be required for some project requirements.
Recruiting managers’ contact details are provided; candidates are encouraged to arrange a short MS Teams discussion to learn more.
Interviews are planned for the 2nd of September 2026.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
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.
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 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.
OPERATIONAL
1. Work in accordance with the direction of the Category Manager to ensure that sourcing is a value-adding activity.
2. Handle high-value and complex sourcing activities, in line with category strategies, from inception to completion. This includes developing sourcing strategy, managing tenders through to contract award.
3. Investigate, develop and deliver individual complex sourcing plans to best address the challenges set out by Category Management, delivering excellent customer service, best value for money and compliance with DPS governance.
4. Works with stakeholders to define procurement requirements and translate them into clear, compliant specifications.
5. Sponsor the achievement of DPS Procurement Delivery Board approval of all project gateways, including the Procurement Outcome Report.
6. Provide effective handover of sourcing projects to the Manage & Enable function for contract and/or SRM.
7. Proactively work to achieve Service Level Agreement KPIs and internal DPS performance improvement metric targets.
8. Lead the development and execution of supplier management strategies to ensure high performance and value delivery from key suppliers.
9. Oversee and evaluate supplier performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), addressing high-level issues and driving continuous improvement.
10. Resolve complex supplier disputes and performance issues, ensuring minimal disruption to operations and maintaining strong supplier relationships.
For further information please see attached job description
