Senior Procurement Officer

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board is seeking a proactive Senior Procurement Officer to lead low to medium value procurement projects and provide expert advice to stakeholders across the organisation.

The role involves ensuring compliance with procurement legislation and NHS governance, managing procurement pipelines, and driving value-for-money. This is an opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to contribute to the ICS and IC B across Kent and Medway.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• CIPS Level 4 Diploma or equivalent procurement qualification.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Working towards MCIPS qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead low to medium value and complexity procurement exercises from initiation through to contract award.
• Support Procurement Managers in delivering complex and high-value procurements.
• Prepare procurement documentation including procurement strategies, specifications, invitations to tender, quotation documentation and evaluation templates.
• Manage procurement timetables and ensure projects progress in accordance with agreed milestones.
• Organise and facilitate tender evaluation processes.
• Coordinate clarifications and communications with bidders.
• Support contract award, mobilisation and implementation activities.

Skills

Public sector knowledge

Procurement governance & audit

Stakeholder engagement

NHS values & professionalism

Education

CIPS Level 4 Diploma

Degree or equivalent

MCIPS in progress

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Employer NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Employer type NHS Site Gail House Town Maidstone Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 31/08/2026 23:59

Senior Procurement Officer

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Senior Procurement Officer to support the delivery of strategic procurement and commissioning activities across the Integrated Care Board (ICB). Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will lead low to medium complexity procurement exercises, support complex procurement projects, and provide expert procurement advice to stakeholders.

The role involves ensuring compliance with procurement legislation and NHS governance requirements, managing procurement pipelines and records, undertaking market analysis, and driving value-for-money and service improvement initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled procurement professional with strong stakeholder engagement and organisational skills to make a meaningful impact across the ICB and wider Integrated Care System (ICS).

Main duties of the job

• Lead low to medium value and complexity procurement exercises from initiation through to contract award.
• Support Procurement Managers in delivering complex and high-value procurements.
• Prepare procurement documentation including procurement strategies, specifications, invitations to tender, quotation documentation and evaluation templates.
• Manage procurement timetables and ensure projects progress in accordance with agreed milestones.
• Organise and facilitate tender evaluation processes.
• Coordinate clarifications and communications with bidders.
• Support contract award, mobilisation and implementation activities.

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to a culture that supports all staff at NHS Kent and Medway to be the best version of themselves.

Our ability to improve outcomes for our population depends on how effectively clinical, operational, financial and strategic professionals work together to make informed commissioning decisions. That’s why our workforce works a minimum of two days-a-week on-site, with the expectation that all one-to-ones are held face-to-face and that colleagues will regularly visit the services we are commissioning to understand more about them.

We believe regular on-site working supports stronger collaboration, faster problem-solving, peer learning, visible leadership and the integration of colleagues into our organisation. We also know that culture is built through shared experiences and day-to-day interactions.

We are a flexible working friendly organisation; we aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal and access to training opportunities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• CIPS Level 4 Diploma/ working towards or equivalent procurement qualification.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Working towards MCIPS qualification.

Experience

• Experience working within a procurement function in the NHS, public sector or private sector
• Experience supporting procurement exercises and tender activities.
• Experience working with procurement regulations, procedures and governance requirements.
• Experience using e-procurement systems and procurement databases.
• Experience producing reports and analysing procurement information.
• Experience managing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders.
• Experience supporting procurement activities under the Provider Selection Regime.
• Experience supporting healthcare service procurements.
• Experience undertaking spend analysis and category management activities.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of public sector procurement principles and processes.
• Understanding of the Procurement Act 2023.
• Understanding of the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of procurement governance and audit requirements.
• Understanding of category management principles.

Leadership and Behavioural Expectations

• Demonstrates NHS values and behaviours in all aspects of work.
• Acts as a professional ambassador for the procurement function.

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