Senior IT Procurement Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sheffield; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Home or remote working

Commitments to professional develop*

Policies supporting work-life balance

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead IT goods and services tenders and build category strategies. You will advise stakeholders on contracting within public procurement rules and develop savings plans.

The role offers specialist guidance within a designated category and supports home or remote working, with a focus on delivering value and compliance across Trusts.

Qualifications

• Significant direct IT procurement experience and MCIPS or a business degree.
• Experience leading high-value IT tenders and category strategies.
• Ability to advise stakeholders under public procurement rules.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-value and complex IT tenders and contracts for IT goods and services.
• Develop procurement strategies for specialist product and service categories.
• Act as category expert, guiding best practice and value for money.
• Advise on contracting within public procurement regulations and internal policies.
• Build stakeholder relationships and drive collaboration and forward planning.

Skills

IT procurement

Tender management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

MCIPS diploma or business degree

Tools

Procurement systems

Job description

A senior procurement post within the Procurement team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, reporting to the Strategic Procurement Manager and covering IT spend for both the Trust and Sheffield Children's Hospital. The role leads high-value, complex IT goods and services tenders and builds category strategies, advising stakeholders on contracting within public procurement rules. Specialist guidance on a designated category and savings targets sit alongside home or remote working. Significant direct IT procurement experience and an MCIPS or business-related degree decide fit.

What the job involves

• Lead high-value and complex tenders and contracts for IT goods and services, seeking the most economically advantageous outcomes for both Trusts
• Develop procurement strategies for specialist product and service categories and for the Trusts as a whole
• Act as category expert in designated areas, giving specialist guidance on best practice, compliance and value for money
• Develop procurement strategies with managers and stakeholders for agreed categories of spend
• Advise stakeholders on contracting within public procurement regulations and the Trust's internal regulations and policies
• Build stakeholder relationships and drive collaboration and forward planning for non-pay activity
• Identify opportunities for directorate savings
• Achieve savings targets in line with the Trust's formal Savings Plan
• Operate effective information systems so that data supports decision making
• Provide an effective and efficient procurement service across a range of stakeholders

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or above, or equivalent
• Achieved or working towards the CIPS MCIPS diploma, or a business-related degree

Experience

• Significant direct involvement in IT procurement
• Responsibility for managing complex tenders
• Experience of managing staff

Skills & knowledge

• Basic management or supervision training
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills

Other

• Excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrable leadership qualities

Nice to have

• MBA or MSc in Procurement or Supply Chain
• Commercial negotiation training
• Project management training

What’s offered

• Commitments to professional development
• Policies supporting work-life balance
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working