Remote Strategic Corporate Procurement Manager (NHS)

Transformation Unit; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Home/remote working

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Corporate Procurement Manager to deliver end-to-end procurement across corporate categories and lead high-value tenders. You will negotiate, evaluate tenders, and manage stakeholder relationships in a large NHS Trust environment.

The role focuses on delivering measurable savings, maintaining governance standards, and developing procurement strategies in collaboration with business units.

Qualifications

• 4 GCSE or equivalent including Maths & English, grade C/4 or above (or equivalent experience/ qualifications)
• Holding or studying towards Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Diploma, or at least NVQ Level 4 in relevant subject.
• A degree in a business-related subject
• Extensive and relevant experience in tendering in a procurement environment.
• Responsibility for managing complex tenders
• Experience of managing staff
• Must be prepared to become CIP qualified

Responsibilities

• Conduct formal high-value tenders in line with the Procurement Act 2023.
• Create and draft tender documents and notices for publication to FTS/CDP.
• Conduct detailed evaluation of tender returns, using appropriate financial assessment and purchasing and supply criteria. Lead and guide business units and project stakeholders through the evaluation of tender responses.
• Award contracts, providing formal de-briefings to suppliers, service providers and departments as necessary.
• Prepare and update tender reports and record/report savings.
• Ensure that Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders, Procurement policies and other internal governance requirements are followed.
• To deliver against agreed annual cost reduction targets and report on action taken, taking specialist responsibility for specific Corporate categories.
• Develop and manage relationships with business units, stakeholders, managers, suppliers.
• To liaise with senior procurement staff within other NHS Trusts and partners to identify opportunities for improving value across theICS.
• To ensure appropriate stakeholder input into the procurement decision-making process and specification requirements.
• Market engagement with suppliers, service providers & framework providers.
• Prepare Freedom of Information files and provide responses.

Skills

Numerical & analytical skills

Communication skills

Management training

Commercial negotiation

Project management

Education

GCSEs including Maths & English

CIPS Diploma or NVQ4

Degree in business-related subject

Job description

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Corporate Procurement Manager to deliver end-to-end procurement across corporate categories and lead high-value tenders. You will negotiate, evaluate tenders, and manage stakeholder relationships in a large NHS Trust environment.

The role focuses on delivering measurable savings, maintaining governance standards, and developing procurement strategies in collaboration with business units.