Corporate Procurement Manager

Sheffield-Teaching-Hospitals-Nhs-Foundation-Trust; Sheffield; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Home or remote working

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Corporate Procurement Manager (NHS AfC Band 6) to lead end-to-end procurement services for corporate categories. The role involves negotiating high-value tenders and contracts across the Trust, delivering measurable savings, and ensuring policy compliance.

You will develop strategies with business units, liaise with other NHS trusts, and participate in savings programmes while benefiting from flexible working options, and the Trust's

Qualifications

• 4 GCSEs including Maths and English (or equivalent).
• CIPS Diploma or NVQ Level 4 in a relevant subject, or working towards it.
• Degree in a business-related subject.
• Extensive tendering experience in a procurement environment.
• Experience managing complex tenders and staff.
• Willingness to become CIP qualified.

Responsibilities

• Conduct formal high-value tenders in line with the Procurement Act 2023.
• Create and draft tender documents and notices for publication to FTS/CDP.
• Evaluate tender returns using financial assessment and purchasing criteria; guide stakeholders.
• Award contracts and de-brief suppliers and departments as needed.
• Prepare tender reports and record savings; ensure governance standards are followed.
• Chair compliance with Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders.

Skills

Numerical and analytical

Communications

Management training

Commercial negotiation

Project management training

Education

GCSEs incl. Maths & English

CIPS Diploma or NVQ Level 4

Business degree

Job description

Main area Procurement Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday. Only 1 day in the office required per week.) Job ref 190-2062-DIR

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Northern General Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa/pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 19/11/2026

Corporate Procurement Manager

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

The Trust is looking to appoint an enthusiastic procurement professional to join the Procurement team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing an effective and efficient end to end procurement service across a range of Corporate categories to internal stakeholders and business units.

The post holder will take responsibility for negotiating high-value or complex tenders and contracts for goods and services across the Corporate categories, achieving the most advantageous outcomes for the Trust.

The Procurement department provides procurement and supply chain services to the Trust. The department takes responsibility for developing strategies to meet the procurement needs of individual business units and the Trust as a whole, and for delivering measurable savings from revenue expenditure in line with the Trust’s formal Savings Plan. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Corporate Procurement Manager to join the Procurement department within the Corporate team; a role which will be pivotal in delivering substantial savings to the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Conduct formal high-value tenders in line with the Procurement Act 2023.

Create and draft tender documents and notices for publication to FTS/CDP.

Conduct detailed evaluation of tender returns, using appropriate financial assessment and purchasing and supply criteria. Lead and guide business units and project stakeholders through the evaluation of tender responses.

Award contracts, providing formal de-briefings to suppliers, service providers and departments as necessary.

Prepare and update tender reports and record/report savings.

Ensure that Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders, Procurement policies and other internal governance requirements are followed.

Ensure that procedures are carried out in a timely manner in accordance with the needs of the organisation.

To deliver against agreed annual cost reduction targets and report on action taken, taking specialist responsibility for specific Corporate categories.

Develop and manage relationships with business units, stakeholders, managers, suppliers.

To liaise with senior procurement staff within other NHS Trusts and partners to identify opportunities for improving value across theICS.

To ensure appropriate stakeholder input into the procurement decision-making process and specification requirements.

Market engagement with suppliers, service providers & framework providers.

Prepare Freedom of Information files and provide responses.

Working for our organisation

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) is one of the UK’s premier Foundation Trusts, with an operating budget in excess of £1bn. It provides a broad range of healthcare services to the population of South Yorkshire and beyond.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• 4 GCSE or equivalent including Maths & English, grade C/4 or above (or equivalent experience/ qualifications)
• Holding or studying towards Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Diploma, or at least NVQ Level 4 in relevant subject.
• A degree in a business-related subject

Experience

• Extensive and relevant experience in tendering in a procurement environment.
• Responsibility for managing complex tenders
• Experience of managing staff

Further Training

• Must be prepared to become CIPs qualified

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Basic management/supervision training
• Commercial Negotiation training
• Project Management training

Personal Qualities

• Excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrable leadership qualities

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Work visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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