Procurement Manager
The closing date is 17 June 2026
Reporting to the Deputy Head of Procurement, the post holder will work as part of the Procurement Team to ensure that the purchase of all goods and services is undertaken in the most efficient and effective manner, providing value for money and maximising public benefit.
The post holder will ensure that procurement is conducted in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions and the Procurement Strategy, managing and coordinating all activities associated with competitive tendering, such as the preparation of tender documents, evaluation and awarding of contracts in line with stakeholder requirements.
The role supports the Head of Procurement and the Deputy Head of Procurement with the implementation of procurement processes and systems across the Trust and influences how the Trust makes best use of its non‑pay spend through professional purchasing practices and techniques. The post holder also assists with the development, coordination and delivery of the procurement workplan and commercial pipeline.
The Procurement Team is targeted with an agreed savings delivery target of £500 k per annum and the post holder is expected to contribute significantly to the successful delivery of this target.
The post holder will, together with the Deputy Head of Procurement, ensure that contractual coverage through Procurement increases incrementally in order to deliver best value for the Trust.
Main duties of the job
* Ensure compliance with all current and relevant legislation, Trust Standing Financial Instructions and departmental policies and procedures on Procurement.
* Identify the needs of the organisation and deliver compliant, fit for purpose, contracts for the supply of goods and services.
* Challenge purchasing routes and assist with the implementation of procurement policies and strategy to ensure all spend over SFI's threshold is via compliant routes.
* Manage an assigned portfolio of contracts and projects from establishment of requirements through to completion and identify new contracts and contract development opportunities.
* Ensure appropriate purchasing routes and contracts are in place for assigned portfolio and contracts are renewed in accordance with agreed timescales and to meet operational requirements. Actively encourage competitive tendering, recommend purchasing routes and assist in development of annual savings plan, as and when required.
* Prepare procurement documents and detailed project plans focused on achieving value for money utilising the Trust's Contract Management System to aid this process through analysis of database information and preparation of statistical reports and recommendations.
* Ensure timescales are met for the delivery of procurement related deadlines and report to the Deputy Head of Procurement any problems in achieving deadlines.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
* Hold or be working towards full professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply or equivalent experience.
* Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development and training.
* Completed Transforming Public Procurement eLearning Modules by the Government Commercial College.
Experience
* Have substantial experience within a Healthcare environment, managing a number of projects and prioritising workload.
* Experience of working with Senior Managers on complex projects. Ability to negotiate and persuade colleagues of the need to adopt best procurement practice.
* Experienced in working within a fast‑moving procurement department ideally within a customer‑facing service environment.
* Knowledge to work within a highly complex multi-disciplinary organisation and ability to agree large value complex contracts.
* Experience of working with stakeholders to senior level to deliver projects or agreed service levels.
* Experience working within an acute healthcare environment.
* Sustainability Knowledge.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of business and commercial law and the ability to draft exacting contracts.
* Knowledge and experience of procurement IT systems, e‑commerce, management information systems and data capture devices.
* Ability to work with external stakeholders, Senior Managers, Suppliers, NHS Supply Chain and other NHS organisations to interpret their needs into a commercial solution whilst adhering to the standing financial instructions of the Trust.
* Experience of and work within the guidelines of Public Procurement Law.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks.
£32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata
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