Senior Procurement Manager

Sopra Steria; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Private medical

Life assurance

Pension

Flexible benefits fund

Job summary

Sopra Steria is seeking an experienced procurement professional to optimise delivery across Health, Construction, Estates, Business Services and Digital & IT categories. The role is hybrid with monthly Salford office presence and occasional site visits, focusing on complex procurement, stakeholder engagement and strategic supplier management.

You will lead high‑value procurement processes, advise clients, develop acquisition strategies and build strong internal/external partnerships to drive

Qualifications

• Significant relevant industry experience in delivering procurement solutions.
• Ability to partner and influence internal and external stakeholders in a project‑management environment.
• Public sector experience (essential).
• Knowledge of public procurement regulations.
• Experience developing acquisition strategy into delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex and high‑value procurement processes, including legal, market engagement, scoping, briefing, tendering, selection, evaluation, contract negotiation and supplier management.
• Provide high‑quality, customer‑focused procurement and service‑design advice to external customers.
• Build and maintain positive, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and external customers, generating new opportunities for work.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior customer teams and provide commercial and assignment advice to internal staff.
• Identify development and new opportunities through horizon scanning and maintaining professional networks across the NHS and wider public sector.
• Show expertise in the NHS, its strategic goals and policy drivers.
• Support project delivery as both a leader and a supporter.

Skills

Procurement experience

Stakeholder management

Public sector experience

Public procurement knowledge

Acquisition strategy

Job description

We are seeking an exceptional, highly motivated individual to work with the Strategic Procurement Delivery Services team, key internal stakeholders and our clients to optimise procurement activities across Health, Construction, Estates, Business Services and Digital & IT categories.

The role is hybrid, requiring office presence in Salford once a month and occasional visits to customer sites.

What you will be doing

• Lead complex and high‑value procurement processes, including legal, market engagement, scoping, briefing, tendering, selection, evaluation, contract negotiation and supplier management.
• Provide high‑quality, customer‑focused procurement and service‑design advice to external customers.
• Build and maintain positive, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and external customers, generating new opportunities for work.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior customer teams and provide commercial and assignment advice to internal staff.
• Identify development and new opportunities through horizon scanning and maintaining professional networks across the NHS and wider public sector.
• Show expertise in the NHS, its strategic goals and policy drivers.
• Support project delivery as both a leader and a supporter.

What you’ll bring

• Significant relevant industry experience in delivering procurement solutions.
• Ability to partner and influence internal and external stakeholders in a project‑management environment.
• Public sector experience (essential).
• Knowledge of public procurement regulations.
• Experience developing acquisition strategy into delivery.

It would be great if you had

• Programme Management Professional qualifications (e.g. Prince2, Agile or equivalent).

Employment Type

Full‑time Permanent

Location

Hybrid role requiring travel to the NW Hub in Salford up to once a month.

Security Clearance Level

DBS

Internal Recruiter

Adrian

Salary

Up to £50,000

Benefits

£5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave (option to buy additional days), private medical, life assurance, pension and a generous flexible benefits fund.

Equality of Opportunity

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities. The NHS and NHS Shared Business Services are committed to providing equal opportunities and do not discriminate on basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We are a Disability Confident organisation and will offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.