Principal Procurement Compliance & Quality Assurance Officer

Sopra Steria - UK; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital services firm in the UK is seeking a Procurement Compliance & QA Officer to enhance quality and compliance in procurement processes for the NHS. You will conduct reviews, mentor colleagues, and develop improvement policies while being predominantly home-based with monthly travel. Ideal candidates should have procurement knowledge and a CIPS level 4 qualification or be working towards it. Competitive salary and flexible work arrangements offered.

Benefits

Cash alternative car allowance

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Pension

Paid volunteering days

Paid carers leave

Flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Knowledge of UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
• Experience in quality assurance of procurement documentation.
• Understanding of legal aspects of procurement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct peer reviews of tender documentation.
• Provide mentorship on governance.
• Develop policies to improve processes.

Skills

UK Public sector procurement knowledge

Quality assurance/compliance reviews

Legal aspects of procurement

Ability to challenge positively

CIPS level 4 qualification

Project and Programme Management

Education

CIPS Level 4 qualification or working towards

Job description

Overview

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’ll 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 compliantly 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 suggesting 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 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.

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

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Anywhere (monthly travel to Salford, Leeds or London)

Security Clearance Level: DBS

Internal 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 x 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.

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

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

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?