E-Commerce Procurement Specialist

NHS; Urmston; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Urmston is seeking an E-Commerce Procurement Specialist to manage catalogues, supplier relations, and contracting activities. This position offers varied responsibilities within a collaborative team and opportunities for professional development. Candidates should have procurement experience and strong negotiation skills. The salary ranges from £27,485 to £30,162 per annum, pro-rata.

Skills

Procurement Experience

Interpersonal and negotiation skills

Ability to prioritise and complete operational tasks against strategic needs

Advanced MS Excel

Willing to commit to/or undertaking CIPS Study

Understanding of Public Sector Procurement

Ability to perform under pressure

Job description

E-Commerce Procurement Specialist

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Closing date: 18 November 2025

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust contains the largest Procurement department the the NHS with over 130 colleagues and works closely with Greater Manchester Procurement and key local NHS Trusts.

Working in the E-Commerce department the E-Commerce Procurement Specialist will have a greatly varied role, taking on Catalogue Management, Supplier Relationship Management and Contracting activities. The role is a key role in the Procurement department maintaining key links between Purchase to Pay and Purchasing specialties.

Individuals will have the opportunity to work in a diverse professional team with learning opportunities such as NW Skills development training and CIPS.

Please refer to the Person specification and Job specification to gauge whether or not you meet the essential criteria, thsi is to avoid any potential disappointment , especially if you have recently submitted an application for the above role and not been successful.

Main duties of the job

Daily maintenance and management of catalogues and supplier relationship portfolio's, liaising with key stakeholders both internal and connected to develop the departments presence in the Trust. Catalogue requisition production, Service Desk queries and Invoice disputes will form part of routine daily tasks in addition to core supplier work.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

• Procurement Experience or similar
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Ability to prioritise and complete operational tasks against strategic needs
• Advanced MS Excel
• Willing to commit to/or undertaking CIPS Study
• Understanding of Public Sector Procurement
• Ability to perform under pressure

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per annum (pro rata)