Salary: Up to £79,484 pro / rata per annum plus excellent benefits Contract: Fixed term – 12-month Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week We require all staff to work a minimum of 2 days per week on average working in our London office/in person, in line with our hybrid working framework.
The Health Foundation is an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK.
The Foundation carries out procurement activities to support its operations, run the secure data environment, run its campaigning programme, and disseminate learnings and findings for public benefit.
The interim Head of Procurement will be responsible for the procurement framework and lead on a change programme to ensure our procurement processes are streamlined and support the delivery of our strategy.
The role will work collaboratively within the Corporate Services team and wider organisation to deliver changes to the procurement policies and processes, ensuring value for money, sustainability and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of procurement decisions.
With an expected start date of January 2025, This role will collaborate directly with teams in the Foundation to design the procurement approach for all major supplies and will be responsible for the review of the related contracts.
To find out more about the role and what we are looking for, please read the job description.
To apply for this role please submit your CV and a supporting statement Answering the following application questions.
(Using no more than thirty words for each): Please outline what, in your view, are the key aims of a procurement team and examples of where you have successfully achieved these aims.
What are some of the procurement challenges you expect to deal with within a charity environment.
Please tell us the reasons why this role appeals to you and how your experience would enable you to excel in this role.
If you have any queries about this role or require any assistance with your application, please contact us on ****** Candidates should have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment, as we do not provide visa sponsorship. Click here for further guidance.
Application deadline: Monday, 11 November 2024.
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Interview date: 25/26 November 2024.
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We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity, which is why we encourage you to apply for our job even if you do not meet every requirement.
We value professional and lived expertise and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
We particularly encourage those from underrepresented and underserved groups in this field, such as people of colour, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds to apply.
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