Procurement and Commercial Manager

The Medical Protection Society Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare protection organization in Leeds seeks a Procurement and Commercial Manager to drive strategic sourcing and supplier partnerships. This role involves leadership of procurement processes, influencing senior management, and implementing transformation initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in managing large-scale projects and contract negotiations, along with excellent stakeholder engagement skills. The position offers competitive benefits including a discretionary bonus and flexible annual leave.

Benefits

Up to 30% discretionary annual bonus

11% pension contribution

30 days annual leave plus flexible bank holidays

Private Medical Cover

Healthcare cash plan

6x salary death in service

Paid volunteering day

Personal GP service

Employee Assistance Programme

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience commercially leading large-scale IT projects or enterprise-wide transformation programmes.
• Strong track record in contract negotiation, drafting, and strategic sourcing.
• In-depth understanding of procurement lifecycle best practice, legislation, and commercial risk management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, comfortable engaging at Executive level.
• A hands-on, proactive approach with excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement and commercial activity across strategic transformation programmes.
• Advise and influence senior stakeholders, including Executives and Programme Leads.
• Drive innovation and value creation through commercial models.
• Embed strong financial and risk governance across procurement processes.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification

Tools

Procurement systems

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to lead high-impact transformation and drive real commercial value? This is a 12-month fixed-term opportunity as our Procurement and Commercial Manager, shaping strategic sourcing and supplier partnerships at the heart of our digital change agenda. This is more than just a procurement role — it offers the chance to contribute meaningfully to a wide-ranging transformation, working directly with senior leadership and influencing multimillion-pound decisions from inception to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement and commercial activity across strategic transformation programmes, including sourcing, tendering, negotiation, and contract management.
• Advise and influence senior stakeholders, including Executives and Programme Leads, shaping procurement strategies and commercial aspects of business cases.
• Drive innovation and value creation, developing commercial models that deliver cost savings, risk mitigation, and supplier performance excellence.
• Embed strong financial and risk governance, ensuring compliance with policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements across all procurement processes.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration, building stakeholder understanding of procurement best practice and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead change and champion new ways of working, supporting the successful implementation of procurement systems, policies, and transformation goals.

About Us

Medical Protection Society (MPS) is the world’s leading protection organisation for Doctors, Dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of almost 300,000 Members around the world. We are a not-for-profit organisation, meaning Members’ premiums are kept safe should they require support for complaints or claims arising from professional practice, or invested into bettering the organisation, our colleagues and our products. We support safe practice in medicine and dentistry and campaign for regulatory and legal reforms that benefit Members and the wider healthcare professions. We foster leadership development, fully-funded training courses and peer-to-peer support to enable colleagues to deliver their best work and positive change.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to diversity and inclusivity.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Proven experience commercially leading large-scale IT projects or enterprise-wide transformation programmes.
• Strong track record in contract negotiation, drafting, and strategic sourcing.
• In-depth understanding of procurement lifecycle best practice, legislation, and commercial risk management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, comfortable engaging at Executive level.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to develop cost models, commercial strategies, and benefit realisation plans.
• A hands-on, proactive approach with excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Proficient in using procurement systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• MCIPS (or working towards) or equivalent professional procurement qualification is desirable.
• Experience in supplier relationship management and category strategy development.
• Background in financial services, public sector, or complex regulated environments.

Benefits

• Up to 30% discretionary annual bonus
• 11% pension contribution (3% from you, 8% from us; optional additional matched 3% contributions, e.g. 6% from you, 11% from us)
• 30 days annual leave plus flexible bank holidays (with additional option to buy/sell 5 days)
• Private Medical Cover
• Healthcare cash plan
• 6x salary death in service
• Paid volunteering day
• A personal GP service enabling video consultations with an NHS-registered, private GP
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of shopping discounts from major high-street retailers