Senior IT Procurement Manager

Sheffield-Teaching-Hospitals-Nhs-Foundation-Trust; Sheffield; Presencial; GBP 49 000 - 57 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Flexible working

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing benefits

Career development

Resumo da oferta

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior IT Procurement Manager (NHS AfC: Band 7) to lead high-value IT tenders and contracts. You will develop category strategies, advise on public procurement rules, and drive value for money across the Trusts.

The role focuses on building strong stakeholder relationships, managing complex procurements, and delivering savings in line with the Trust’s Savings Plan.

Qualificações

• GCSE Maths & English at grade C/4 or above.
• MCIPS or a degree in business-related subject.
• MBA or MSc in Procurement / Supply Chain.

Responsabilidades

• Lead high-value and complex tenders and contracts for IT goods and services.
• Develop strategies to meet procurement needs across categories.
• Act as category expert to ensure best practice and value for money.
• Operate systems to ensure data-driven decision making.
• Achieve savings targets in line with the Savings Plan.

Formação académica

GCSE Maths & English

MCIPS / Business degree

MBA / MSc in Procurement

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Northern General Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 18/11/2026

Senior IT Procurement Manager

NHS AfC: Band 7

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

The Trust is looking to appoint an enthusiastic senior IT procurement professional to join the Procurement team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing an effective and efficient procurement service across a range of stakeholders.

The department is looking for a dynamic and experienced senior procurement professional to enhance relationships with stakeholders, to drive productive collaboration and effective forward planning to manage non-pay activity. Reporting to the Strategic Procurement Manager, the Senior IT Procurement Manager will provide procurement expertise to stakeholders within the Trust: advising on successful contracting within the context of public procurement regulations and the Trust’s internal regulations and policies.

The post-holder will be an integral part of the team working with managers/stakeholders to develop procurement strategies for agreed categories of spend and to identify opportunities for the achievement of directorate savings.

Main duties of the job

To take responsibility for leading high-value and complex tenders and contracts for IT goods and services, achieving the most economically advantageous outcomes for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and Sheffield Children’s Hospital Trusts (the Trusts).

To develop strategies to meet the procurement needs of specialist product/service categories and the Trusts as a whole.

To act as a category expert in designated procurement category areas, providing specialist knowledge and guidance to ensure best practice, compliance, and value for money across all procurement activities.

To operate effective information systems to ensure accessibility of data that adds value to decision making.

To achieve savings targets in line with the Trusts formal Savings Plan.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Education and Qualifications

• GCSE Maths & English, grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)
• Achieved or working towards successful completion of, Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply Diploma (MCIPS), or degree in business-related subject
• MBA or MSC in Procurement / Supply Chain

Experience

• Responsibility for managing complex tenders
• Experience of managing staff

Skills & Knowledge

• Basic management/supervision training
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Commercial Negotiation training
• Project Management training

Personal Qualities

• Excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrable leadership qualities

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .

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The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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