Procurement Manager

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider in the UK is hiring a Procurement Manager to oversee engaging and managing supplier relationships while ensuring value for money and high-quality service delivery. This role involves leading tender processes, performance management of suppliers, and collaborating with operations finance. The ideal candidate has strong management skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. The position offers a full-time contract with a salary of £35,000 – £37,000 per annum, based in Leeds.

Qualifications

• Experience in line management and team oversight.
• Ability to work independently and on initiative.
• Capability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage tender processes from definition to implementation.
• Lead supplier relationships to ensure quality services.
• Collaborate with finance to analyze spending data.

Skills

Line management

Team player

Strong communicator

Proven analytical skills

Highly organized

Excellent presentation skills

Job description

Job summary: The Procurement Manager will manage the end‑to‑end procurement process at Akari Care, ensuring value for money and high‑quality services and supplies. The role involves leading supplier tendering, managing supplier relationships, providing procurement expertise across various cost categories, line‑managing a Procurement Administrator and working closely with the Operations Finance Business partner.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and management of supply tendering processes to ensure value for money and high quality services/supplies.
• End‑to‑end management of tender processes: definition of requirement, sourcing, tender analysis, negotiation and implementation.
• Continuous search for optimum supply relationships to mitigate supply chain risk.
• Performance management of key suppliers using feedback from Home Managers.
• Management of procurement projects between suppliers and care homes.
• Provision of procurement expertise in cross‑functional projects across direct and indirect cost categories.
• Management of supplier and contractor compliance process.
• New supplier set‑ups – end‑to‑end process with supplier and finance colleagues.
• Collaboration with Operations Finance Business partner to analyse spend data and inform procurement activity.
• Maintain contract and key supplier listings, ensuring budget holders and stakeholders have the correct information.
• Line management of a Procurement Administrator.

Qualifications

• Line management experience.
• Team player, hands‑on with a sleeves‑up approach.
• Proactive in seeking guidance when working beyond current knowledge or experience.
• Strong communicator with confidence to positively challenge, influence and support at all levels.
• Proven analytical skills backed by excellent commercial acumen.
• Positive, self‑motivated and able to work effectively without close supervision and on own initiative.
• Highly organised and structured, able to coordinate a large number of tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentational skills to differing roles within the business.

About Us

Akari Care provides residential and nursing care services to the elderly across the UK. Each care home is an extended family, bringing together residents, loved ones, colleagues, clinicians and local community members. We focus on creating a warm and inclusive environment that supports residents’ dignity, self‑respect and quality of life.

Job types: Full‑time, Permanent

Salary: £35,000 – £37,000 per annum (depending on experience) plus benefits.

Date posted: 13 January 2026

Employer Details

Akari Care Limited

Akari Care, Leeds, LS11 5DZ

Website: https://www.akaricare.co.uk

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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