HCSA Future Leaders Group
Background
HCSA Future Leaders Network has picked some of the brightest talent in the procurement and supply chain community. to serve on a think tank to ensure they are playing an active role in developing programmes and events that serve them best.
The network members are taken from PDP attendees including two winners of the course who have subsequently served a year on the HCSA Board of Trustees. HCSA hosts regular meetings with the network to ensure the organisation stays up to date with all concerns around career progression, working environments and access to L&D requirements. Information and feedback that comes from the network meetings helps plan the programme for our annual Future Leaders event which takes place at the HCSA Winter Conference.
The Team
FUTURE LEADERS CHAIR
Sophie Lilleyman – Deputy Head of Procurement BSOL PC
Sophie started her career in NHS procurement in 2018 as a Category Assistant and attended the HCSA’s Procurement Development Programme in 2019 being named one of the programme’s winners for that year.
Since completing the programme Sophie moved into a Procurement Manager Role and has recently been promoted to Deputy Head of Procurement at BSOL Procurement Collaborative.
Sophie also takes an active role in the HCSA with a keen focus on learning and development of the future leaders of NHS procurement professionals. As part of this Sophie works with both the future leaders and learning development groups within the HCSA.
GROUP LEADERS
Tom Crouch - Deputy Chair
Senior Procurement Manager, NHS London Commercial Hub.
I previously trained as a professional chef & commercial vehicle salesperson (Ford Specialist) so food & vans.
My professional goal is to punch into the Procurement world and develop & assist, where I can, as much as possible. Given my progression within a short window from procurement administrator – to procurement specialist, I think this is on track.
Tom Plater - Deputy Chair
Business Partner, Moorfields Eye Hospital
Following graduating from Swansea University with an economics degree, Tom started off his NHS career at the Royal Berkshire Hospital as a receptionist at eye casualty during the summer of 2020 during the Covid19 pandemic. He ended the year working as a senior business analyst at RUH Bath before embarking on a Masters in Management with Henley Business School. He then decided to return to the NHS to join Guys and St Thomas to undergo a sourcing manager apprenticeship in 2022, before being promoted to a sourcing manager in the summer of 2023.
In 2023, Tom participated in the HCSA Procurement Development Programme (PDP) and was delighted to be honoured with the Lord Phillip Hunt Award as the best overall candidate.
Joel Rocha - Category Manager - Digital Health at NHS London Procurement Partnership
Joel Rocha is a procurement professional who started his career in the NHS in 2017 as a Procurement Support Officer at NHS London Procurement Partnership (NHS LPP).
In 2021, Joel participated in the HCSA Procurement Development Program (PDP) and has since been part and played an active role on the HCSA Future Leaders Group.
Shortly after completing the HCSA PDP, Joel joined the Digital Health Team as a Category Manager at NHS LPP where he has been providing procurement support to NHS trusts who are part of the Electronic Patient Records National Programme.
Podcasts
HCSA Future Leaders Group panel discussion on SupplyCast
Gallery
Get Involved!
If you'd like to get involved with the HCSA Future Leaders Group or have any questions we'd love to hear from you! Simply email admin@nhsprocurement.org.uk with the subject line 'HCSA Future Leaders'