Senior Procurement Business Partner

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious NHS Trust in Greater London is seeking a Senior Procurement Business Partner for a 10-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. The role involves leading strategic sourcing and contract management across various corporate services and ensuring compliance with procurement regulations. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in strategic procurement, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and a relevant degree. The role offers a competitive salary range of £72,921 to £83,362 annually.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in strategic procurement, ideally within healthcare or public sector environments.
• Strong knowledge of corporate and non-clinical categories.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• A proactive, analytical and collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and contract management across IT, Estates & Facilities, Finance, HR and other categories.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver procurement solutions aligned with UCLH’s strategic goals.
• Ensure compliance with public procurement regulations and NHS frameworks.
• Drive sustainability, social value and commercial innovation in procurement activities.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Contract management

Education

Degree, Master's Degree or MBA/MPA

MCIPS qualification (or working towards)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

e-procurement systems

specialist software for contract management

Job description

Closing date: 14 December 2025

Senior Procurement Business Partner – Corporate (Maternity Cover – Fixed Term Contract)

Are you a strategic procurement leader with expertise in corporate services such as IT, Estates & Facilities, Finance and HR? Do you want to make a real impact in one of the UK’s most prestigious NHS Trusts?

UCLH is seeking a highly motivated Senior Procurement Business Partner to join our award‑winning procurement team on a 10‑month fixed‑term contract to cover maternity leave, starting in February 2026. This role is pivotal in supporting the Trust’s corporate portfolio, delivering value, compliance and innovation across key operational areas.

Main duties of the job

About the Role as the Senior Procurement Business Partner for Corporate Services, you will:

• Lead strategic sourcing and contract management across IT, Estates & Facilities, Finance, HR and other categories.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver procurement solutions aligned with UCLH’s strategic goals.
• Ensure compliance with public procurement regulations and NHS frameworks.
• Drive sustainability, social value and commercial innovation in procurement activities.
• Provide expert advice and support on complex procurement projects and supplier negotiations.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant experience in strategic procurement, ideally within healthcare or public sector environments.
• Strong knowledge of corporate and non‑clinical categories.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• MCIPS qualification (or working towards) is desirable.
• A proactive, analytical and collaborative approach to problem‑solving.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top‑quality patient care, excellent education and world‑class research.

We provide first‑class acute and specialist services across eight sites: …

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

• Recognised continuing professional development at an advanced level.
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
• Strong understanding of the various levers of unlocking value from procurement and supply chain, such as sourcing, tendering, demand management, standardisation and contract management.
• Understanding of the EU Directives and Public Contract Regulations, NHS standard terms and conditions of contracts and sound knowledge of contract law.
• Advanced IT skills including knowledge of specialist software for contract management, electronic catalogue and e‑procurement systems to ensure efficient use of procurement enablement technologies (e.g. e‑auctions).
• Able to analyse and interpret spend data and quotations, as well as undertake market analysis.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office software, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of Bribery Act & Data Protection.
• Degree, Master’s Degree or MBA/MPA.
• Specialist commercial / NHS experience and knowledge in Procurement.
• Working knowledge of the NHS / Public sector.
• Finance knowledge.
• Statistical and data analysis skills.
• Prince2 or other recognised project management qualification.
• A working knowledge / understanding of the NHS and Acute Trusts.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent persuasion, influencing and conflict resolution skills.
• Highly motivated and conscientious.
• Excellent written and oral communications and interpersonal skills.
• Commercial acumen within procurement.
• Programme and project management.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Able to successfully lead and work with teams.
• Well‑developed political awareness, delegation, people and workload management skills.
• IT literate and skilled in evaluation, analysis and reporting.
• Commitment to personal, staff and organisational development.
• Ability to identify, develop, nurture and promote innovative approaches to service development.
• Applies self to drive for timely results across a number of complex projects, supportive of colleagues in dealing with ambiguity and changing priorities.

Experience

• Evidence of delivering complex projects.
• Evidence of category management and tendering experience.
• Experience of managing outsourcing and outsourced contracts.
• Fact based dynamic decision making.
• Experience of working in a pressurised environment.
• Highly ethical and committed to achieving high quality procurement outcomes.
• Supports and encourages teamwork with colleagues to ensure that common objectives are embraced with clarity about where accountability lies.
• Meets tight deadlines in a fast paced dynamic environment with consistently high levels of performance.
• A track record of improvement and organisational change.
• Experience of working within the NHS and an understanding of current issues.

Communication

• Highly developed interpersonal communication (Written and oral) and facilitating skills.
• The ability to present to large, potentially critical audiences in a confident manner and respond to questions authoritatively.
• The ability to manage and chair meetings of stakeholders from a range of different business disciplines and drive actions.
• Experience of presenting to the board in medium to large organisations.
• Experience of key supplier / large, complex contact management.

Specific Requirements

• The job will be a combination of desk based activity and being active across all Trust sites.
• The role will require some travel, mainly within London.

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£72,921 to £83,362 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS