IT Procurement Contracts Manager

NHS; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking an IT Procurement Contracts Manager to join their Procurement team. This role involves leading major tenders, developing procurement strategies, and advising on best practices while ensuring compliance with public procurement regulations. Ideal candidates possess strong analytical skills and relevant qualifications in procurement. Salary ranges from £47,810 to £54,710 per year, with a fixed-term contract for 6 months.

Benefits

Professional development commitments

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Responsibility for managing high risk and/or IT related contracts.
• Experience of managing staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-value and complex tenders for IT goods and services.
• Develop procurement strategies for specialist categories.
• Advise on compliance with public procurement regulations.

Skills

Contract Management training

Excellent numerical and analytical skills

Excellent communications skills

Commercial negotiation training

Project Management training

Basic management/supervision training

Education

GCSE Maths & English, grade C/4 or above

Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply Diploma (MCIPS)

MBA or MSC in Procurement / Supply Chain

Job description

IT Procurement Contracts Manager

The closing date is 26 November 2025

The Trust is looking to appoint an enthusiastic IT procurement contracts professional to join the Procurement team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing an effective and efficient procurement and contracts management service across a range of stakeholders.

The department is looking for a dynamic and experienced IT procurement contracts professional to enhance relationships with stakeholders, to drive productive collaboration and effective forward planning to manage non-pay activity. Reporting to the Strategic IT Procurement Manager, the IT Procurement Contracts Manager will provide procurement and contracts management expertise to stakeholders within the Trust: advising on successful contracting within the context of public procurement regulations and the Trust's internal regulations and policies.

The post-holder will be an integral part of the team working with managers/stakeholders to develop procurement strategies for agreed categories of spend and to identify opportunities for the achievement of directorate savings.

Main duties of the job

• Take responsibility for leading high-value and complex tenders and contracts for IT goods and services, achieving the most economically advantageous outcomes for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and Sheffield Children's Hospital Trusts (the Trusts).
• Develop strategies to meet the procurement needs of these specialist product/service categories and the Trusts as a whole.
• Act as a category expert in designated procurement category areas, providing specialist knowledge and guidance to ensure best practice, compliance, and value for money across all procurement activities.
• Operate effective information systems to ensure accessibility of data that adds value to decision making.
• Achieve savings targets in line with the Trusts formal Savings Plan.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of six months due to the post being recruited as part of a limited term project within the Trust. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the requirement for the post to be maintained as a part of the project's implementation and the timescales associated with this.

Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.

All existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• GCSE Maths & English, grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)
• Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply Diploma (MCIPS), or degree in business-related subject
• MBA or MSC in Procurement / Supply Chain

Experience

• Responsibility for managing high risk and/or IT related contracts.
• Experience of managing staff

Skills & Knowledge

• Contract Management training and or equivalent experience
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Commercial negotiation training and or equivalent experienceProject Management training
• Basic management/supervision training

Personal Qualities

• Excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrable leadership qualities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year (pay/pro rata for part time staff)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working