Principal Procurement Compliance & Quality Assurance Officer

Sopra Steria Limited; Leeds; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in the UK seeks a Procurement Compliance & QA Officer to enhance procurement solutions and quality assurance. This role is predominantly home-based with monthly travel to offices in Salford, Leeds, or London. Ideal candidates have public sector procurement experience and are driving continuous improvements in quality standards, with a salary up to £50,000 and a range of flexible benefits.

Benefits

Cash alternative car allowance

25 days annual leave

Death in service life assurance

Private medical insurance

Pension

Paid volunteering days

Paid carers leave

Generous flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Experience of implementing procurement / sourcing strategies at a regional or national level.
• Experience of delivering high value / strategic projects through all stages of the procurement lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Conduct formal peer reviews of tender documentation and project outcomes.
• Provide mentorship on appropriate governance to Procurement Solutions colleagues.
• Develop policies and tools to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Work collaboratively within the Procurement Compliance and Quality Assurance team.
• Integrate seamlessly with category project teams.
• Stay updated on current topics, trends, and case law in public procurement.

Skills

UK Public sector procurement knowledge

Quality assurance experience

Ability to challenge positively

Project and Programme Management experience

Education

CIPS level 4 qualification or working towards

Job description

Are you passionate about improvement and dedicated to upholding excellence in Procurement Compliance and Quality Assurance? This could be your chance to help shape the future of the NHS and make a lasting impact on public services! As the Procurement Compliance & QA Officer you will support with embedding a healthy culture within individuals and across our procurement solutions team that will seek to achieve excellence in quality, assure compliance, drive continuous improvement, and deliver outstanding procurement solutions for our customers to access. Working cross‑functionally, you'll enjoy forging relationships, influencing action, and getting to the bottom of customer needs to deliver procurement at its finest. We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities. The role is predominantly home based, with monthly travel for team collaboration to one of our offices based in either Salford, Leeds, or London.

What you will be doing:

• Conduct formal peer reviews of tender documentation and project outcomes.
• Provide mentorship on appropriate governance to Procurement Solutions colleagues.
• Develop policies and tools to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Work collaboratively within the Procurement Compliance and Quality Assurance team.
• Integrate seamlessly with category project teams.
• Stay updated on current topics, trends, and case law in public procurement.

What you’ll bring:

• UK Public sector procurement knowledge and experience working with the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and PA23, including relevant policy and guidance. (Essential)
• Experience of undertaking quality assurance / compliance reviews on procurement documentation to identify areas for improvement and suggest how such improvements may be achieved.
• Experience, understanding and interpretation of the legal aspects of procurement and supply.
• Ability to challenge in a positive but robust manner to drive an improvement in quality standards and drive continuous improvement.
• CIPS level 4 qualification or working towards.
• Project and Programme Management experience in a dynamic environment.

It would be great if you had:

• Experience of delivering high value / strategic projects through all stages of the procurement lifecycle.
• Experience of implementing procurement / sourcing strategies at a regional or national level.

Employment Type: Full time, Permanent. Location: Anywhere (monthly travel to Salford, Leeds or London). Security Clearance Level: DBS.

Recruiter: Rachel. Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum dependent upon experience.

Benefits: £5,400 cash alternative car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy extra days, 4× death in service life assurance, private medical insurance, pension, 3 days paid volunteering, 5 days paid carers leave and a generous flexible benefits fund which you can take in cash.

We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. If you are interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting‑edge technologies and our teams' expertise, in‑depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.

We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.

Would you like to join us on our journey?