Procurement Lead

Morgan Law; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment firm in London seeks a Procurement Lead to manage a buying team responsible for sourcing activities. You will lead the team, identify opportunities, and ensure compliance with policies. Ideal candidates will have experience managing a procurement team, strong negotiation skills, and knowledge of NHS processes. This role offers a 12-month contract with a hybrid work pattern.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a procurement team is essential.
• Must have strong negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of NHS systems is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Buying Team for sourcing activities.
• Identify and leverage opportunities within existing contracts.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and legislation.

Skills

CIPS qualification or qualified by experience

Management of a procurement team

Knowledge of NHS systems and processes

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Overview

Morgan Law is currently recruiting for a Procurement Lead to manage a buying team responsible for all sourcing activities not subject to full tender requirements, within the healthcare sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Buying Team, championing continuous improvement and ensuring value adding activity is delivered.
• Identify and leverage opportunities within existing contracts and driving Service Level Agreement KPIs and internal performance improvement metrics
• Provide and interpret highly complex information for a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure the team operates in compliance with internal policies and wider legislation.

Person Specification

• CIPS qualification or qualified by experience
• Previous experience of managing a procurement team
• Knowledge of NHS systems and processes
• Experience in negotiation and implementation of purchasing agreements
• Track record managing broad range of complex activities and delivering process improvements
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills

This is a 12 month fixed term contract offering a hybrid work pattern