Procurement Manager, Band 6

NHS; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust seeks a Senior Procurement Manager to drive procurement strategies and manage contracts. The role involves collaboration with stakeholders, leading a procurement team, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should possess excellent analytical and interpersonal skills along with a relevant degree or professional qualification.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Access to NHS pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Discounts at local shops and restaurants

Access to on-site nurseries

Discounted public transport

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in a Procurement function or equivalent.
• Management of complex tenders.
• Experience leading staff in pressured environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead strategic sourcing programmes.
• Manage multiple complex contracts.
• Provide leadership to Divisional teams.

Skills

Excellent numerical and analytical skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to influence and negotiate

Ability to prioritise competing priorities

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Professional Procurement qualification (MCIPS)

MBA or MSc in Procurement / Supply Chain

Qualification in Leadership and Management (ILM lv5)

Job description

Job summary

The post-holder will be an integral part of the team working with managers/clinicians to develop procurement strategies for agreed categories of spend and to identify opportunities for the achievement of directorate savings. In addition, the successful candidate will take responsibility for a portfolio of contracts and conduct procurement exercises within either Clinical or Corporate / Estates & Facilities/Capital Division across the two NHS Trusts.

Stakeholders, to drive productive collaboration and effective forward planning to manage non-pay activity. Reporting to the Head of Procurement, the Senior Procurement Manager will provide procurement expertise to stakeholders within the Client organisations: advising on successful contracting within the context of public procurement regulations and the Trust's internal regulations and policies.

Additional working pattern details: Min 2 days attendance on site in Gloucester

Main duties of the job

The candidate will hold an appropriate Professional Procurement qualification: for example, Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Professional Diploma (MCIPS). Alternatively, a degree in a business-related subject and/or have equivalent experience; and be able to evidence continued professional development including operating within PCR2015 and PA 2023 Regulations.

The candidate will have a flexible approach when fulfilling duties in an environment where urgent requests are common, though ensuring a safe, best value for money; comprehensive high-quality service is provided whilst managing a busy and demanding workload.

The candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills as the role will involve detailed, complex, confidential Procurement issue discussions, together with relevant statutory financial and procurement regulations, with both NHS staff as well as suppliers.

The successful candidate will be an innovative individual with exemplary relationship management skills, who is capable of developing and leading a strategic sourcing programme for constituent organisations and ensuring a commitment to a high-quality service and continuous improvement. The role also requires leadership, development and management of a procurement team working to satisfy stakeholder requirements, producing high quality work, on time and in line with the organisational Standing Financial Instructions of the client organisations.

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Details Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

318-25-T0409

Job locations

Victoria Warehouse

The Docks

Gloucester

GL1 2EL

Job description Job responsibilities

Relationship manager for specific Customers; pro-actively engage and work in partnership with key strategic stakeholders to understand their business requirements and tailor services to meet their needs. Actively promote and market procurement, developing innovative and best value service solutions.

Develop and lead a strategic sourcing programme for specific Customers in the Gloucestershire Health Community; meeting Customer requirements by demonstrating best value for money, through compliance with Customer priorities and contracts and by actively managing the market place through development of key strategies for supplier and contract management.

Leadership of Divisional/Customer teams providing strategic direction and ensuring performance targets (including savings) are achieved and exceeded. Coach, mentor and support staff development.

Manage and deliver multiple and very complex, strategically critical contracts, providing professional and commercial advice, communicating with other Trusts and agencies and co-ordinating contractual activities.Pro-actively identifying opportunities for synergistic collaborative opportunities.

Department-wide responsibilities for areas such as defining policies and procedures and co-ordinating responses to DoH requests.

Support the Head of Procurement in formulating the overall PSS strategy and deputise for the Head of Procurement from time to time on specific areas covered by remit.

Job description Job responsibilities

Relationship manager for specific Customers; pro-actively engage and work in partnership with key strategic stakeholders to understand their business requirements and tailor services to meet their needs. Actively promote and market procurement, developing innovative and best value service solutions.

Develop and lead a strategic sourcing programme for specific Customers in the Gloucestershire Health Community; meeting Customer requirements by demonstrating best value for money, through compliance with Customer priorities and contracts and by actively managing the market place through development of key strategies for supplier and contract management.

Leadership of Divisional/Customer teams providing strategic direction and ensuring performance targets (including savings) are achieved and exceeded. Coach, mentor and support staff development.

Manage and deliver multiple and very complex, strategically critical contracts, providing professional and commercial advice, communicating with other Trusts and agencies and co-ordinating contractual activities.Pro-actively identifying opportunities for synergistic collaborative opportunities.

Department-wide responsibilities for areas such as defining policies and procedures and co-ordinating responses to DoH requests.

Support the Head of Procurement in formulating the overall PSS strategy and deputise for the Head of Procurement from time to time on specific areas covered by remit.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent or similar suitable relevant experience

Desirable

• Member of CIPS or part qualified or equivalent Undergraduate degree or equivalent or similar or suitable relevant experience
• MBA or MSC in Procurement / Supply Chain or equivalent qualification and/or work experience
• Qualification in Leadership and Management, ILM lv5 or equivalent

Experience Essential

• Working in a Procurement function or equivalent/relevant experience
• Responsibility for managing complex tenders or equivalent/relevant experience
• Experience of managing or leading staff
• Experience/suitable skills of working in pressurised and challenging environments.

Desirable

• Delivering Procurements within the Public Contract Regulations or equivalent/relevant experience
• Developing and delivering Savings and Improvement plans or equivalent/relevant experience

Knowledge / Skills Essential

• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate where necessary
• Ability to prioritise a wide range of competing priorities of own workload and that of the team.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Contract Law and Commercial negotiation training or equivalent experience
• Experience in writing reports and delivering formal presentations
• Experience in Stakeholder Management

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent or similar suitable relevant experience

Desirable

• Member of CIPS or part qualified or equivalent Undergraduate degree or equivalent or similar or suitable relevant experience
• MBA or MSC in Procurement / Supply Chain or equivalent qualification and/or work experience
• Qualification in Leadership and Management, ILM lv5 or equivalent

Experience Essential

• Working in a Procurement function or equivalent/relevant experience
• Responsibility for managing complex tenders or equivalent/relevant experience
• Experience of managing or leading staff
• Experience/suitable skills of working in pressurised and challenging environments.

Desirable

• Delivering Procurements within the Public Contract Regulations or equivalent/relevant experience
• Developing and delivering Savings and Improvement plans or equivalent/relevant experience

Knowledge / Skills Essential

• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate where necessary
• Ability to prioritise a wide range of competing priorities of own workload and that of the team.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Contract Law and Commercial negotiation training or equivalent experience
• Experience in writing reports and delivering formal presentations
• Experience in Stakeholder Management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Victoria Warehouse

The Docks

Gloucester

GL1 2EL

Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Victoria Warehouse

The Docks

Gloucester

GL1 2EL

Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)