What you will be doing:
1. Lead, mentor and support a talented team of healthcare procurement specialists at different stages in their careers.
2. Working closely within the Health Category to ensure effective management and delivery of portfolio framework agreements.
3. Develop short and long-term category strategies that improve resilience, unlock value, and align with wider business objectives.
4. Use data and insight to spot opportunities for cost savings, process improvements, and supply chain efficiencies.
5. Oversee a portfolio of high-value projects, influencing key procurement decisions and raising overall quality.
6. Present confidently to Senior Leadership, contributing to discussions at formal Board-level settings.
7. Work closely with Service Directorates, Heads of Procurement and senior NHS leaders to provide robust national procurement support.
8. Negotiate effectively with suppliers to ensure every aspect of the category — from product to service delivery — meets stakeholder needs.
What you will bring:
9. Public sector procurement is beneficial but not essential
10. CIPS accreditation and knowledge of PCR 2015, PA23, and associated policies is useful but not essential.
11. Experience managing and developing direct reports, helping them grow and strengthen their procurement capability is crucial
12. Growth of frameworks and dealing with suppliers’ experience is required
13. Ability to present category performance to the SLT in formal ‘Board’ settings
14. Experience managing risk in healthcare supply chains — from insolvency issues to geopolitical disruptions — and crafting effective contingency plans.
15. Strong market awareness and an eye on emerging industry trends.
16. Excellent stakeholder skills, grounded in commercial awareness and practical problem‑solving.
If you are interested in this role but not sure if yourskills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Nationwide – with monthly onsite visits to the Salford Office
Security Clearance Level: DBS
Internal Recruiter: Adrian
Salary: up to £60,000 per annum depending upon experience and development needs
Benefits: £5,400 cash alternative car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy extra days, 4 x death in service life assurance, private medical insurance, pension, 3 days paid volunteering, 5 days paid carers leave and a generous flexible benefits fund which you can take in cash.
We support many ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements.