Procurement Lead D&T

Michael Page; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 41,075; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus band holidays

Interest-free season ticket loan

Employee assistance services

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Procurement Lead in Leeds, UK. This role involves managing end-to-end procurement activities, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with procurement regulations. The ideal candidate will possess procurement experience in the public sector and expertise in contract management. A competitive salary of £41,075 alongside a hybrid working model and generous leave are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience of procurement in either the public, utilities or NfP sector.
• Successful negotiation and issue resolution.
• Understanding and experience of Public Contracts Regulations 2025.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to achieve Agency goals.
• Manage the commercial pipeline and draft sourcing strategies.
• Run end-to-end procurements.

Job description

Description

The Procurement Lead of D&T will lead on the end-to-end Procurement activities specifically and principally manage tenders in line with the MHRA procurement policy. These tenders may be run via public sector frameworks or under the Procurement Act 2023.

The position for Procurement Lead reporting to the Head of Commercial delivers across a set of ambitious and exciting commercial challenges. The key activities are to engage with the business achieve their goals through management of MHRA's commercial relationships and the commercial pipeline, driving value for money and value creation whilst managing commercial risk effectively.

The key activities are to:

• Engage with the business stakeholders to achieve Agency goals and understand future supply requirements
• Have key involvement with multiple D&T projects with a main stakeholder office in Leeds.
• Manage the commercial pipeline and draft sourcing strategies and plans.
• Run end to end procurements
• Achieve value for money for the taxpayer
• Follow and implement Public Procurement Regulations
• Draft contracts

D&T procurements cover requirements such as systems, software and hardware requirements, one off projects and medical equipment.

Profile

• Experience of procurement in either in the public, utilities or NfP sector.
• Evidence of developing, implementing, and administering purchasing strategies and drafting contracts that require analysis, comparison, and assessment.
• Successful negotiation and issue resolution and advising and supporting stakeholders
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end public contract regulated lifecycle and core principles in particular the respective responsibilities of procurement and wider stakeholder group involvement in key projects and programmes, understanding the market procurement and tender administration with a good grasp of contract management principles.
• Understanding and experience of Public Contracts Regulations 2025 and the Procurement Act 2023
• Good understanding of complex policies and guidance and being able to interpret, explain and apply them to senior stakeholders to support decision making.
• Experience of high value systems and software procurement requirement.

Job Offer

• Basic Salary £41,075 with service
• Hybrid working policy. 2 days per week on site
• 25 days annual leave plus band holidays rising by 1 day for each completed year of service up to a maximum of 30
• Interest-free season ticket loan or bike loan
• CoreCare - employee assistance services and access to the Civil Service Benevolent Fund
• Eligibility to join the Civil Service Motoring Association (CSMA)

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Purchasing
• Industries
• Hospitals and Health Care

Apply before Wednesday 17th Sept as the application window closes at 11:59pm with potential interviews taking place the week commencing 6th October 2025