Are you a Procurement Manager who thrives in a role offering\r\nvariety and challenges, where every day brings new opportunities to innovate\r\nand make an impact?

We are seeking an inquisitive procurement professional eager\r\nto join our Strategic Procurement Delivery team, supporting across all\r\ncategories (Health, Estates and Facilities Management, Digital and IT and\r\nBusiness Services areas).

You will lead on multiple procurement projects for our NHS\r\nCustomers, being responsible for the end to end procurement strategy. You’ll\r\nalso play a key role in guiding, training, and supporting our customers—helping\r\nthem navigate the process with confidence while driving value and excellence.

Although this position is predominantly home-based, there\r\nwill be regular onsite meetings at our Salford office once per month, and\r\nnational travel to supplier and client sites when required.

What you'll be doing:

Leading\r\n Procurement projects (prioritisation, pre-tendering activities, tendering,\r\n selection, evaluation, moderation and potentially contract negotiation).Providing\r\n high quality customer centric procurement and service design advice to\r\n external customers whilst supporting the team in delivery of projects.Nurturing\r\n positive, collaborative, and supportive professional relationships with\r\n internal collaborators and external customers, as well as actively\r\n generating and establishing relationships with new customers.Actively\r\n generating opportunities for future work through the ongoing development\r\n of professional networks of contacts across the NHS and wider public\r\n sector.Horizon\r\n scanning in order to identify development and new opportunities for new\r\n and existing customers.

What you’ll bring:

CIPS\r\n L4 or willingness to undertake.Experience\r\n and/or knowledge or working with the NHS and/or Public Sector.Experience\r\n in the full procurement process, including leading tendering projects and\r\n framework call offs.Knowledge\r\n of Procurement Contract Regulations 2015, Provider Selection Regime and\r\n New Procurement Act 2023.Knowledge/\r\n experience of Procurement ERP systems, eSourcing tools.Working\r\n experience with internal & external collaborators of various levels.Excellent\r\n IT and Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word and Outlook)General\r\n commercial awareness

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your\r\nskills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d\r\nlove to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Hybrid (Monthly travel to Salford\r\noffice)
Security Clearance Level: DBS
Internal Recruiter: Becky
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice\r\nto buy extra days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous\r\nflexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe\r\nthat flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your\r\nmotivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support\r\ndifferent ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working\r\narrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage\r\nyou to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about\r\nus?
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the\r\nDepartment of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS.\r\nA unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services\r\nand software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and\r\nsuppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the\r\nNHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and\r\nworkforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are\r\nunderpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams’ expertise, in-depth\r\nunderstanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.
We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of\r\nthe NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and\r\nempowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and\r\nindividual level.
Would you like to join us on our journey?