Senior Procurement Specialist

British Business Bank plc; South Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A national financial institution is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to autonomously manage complex public procurement processes. The role requires significant experience in designing and delivering OJEU processes, coupled with the ability to influence senior leadership stakeholders. Key benefits include 30 days annual leave, a 15% employer pension contribution, and flexible working arrangements. This position is based in Sheffield with hybrid working options.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

15% employer pension contribution

Flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Paid voluntary days

Lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in autonomously designing complex public procurement processes.
• Experience in advising and influencing senior leadership stakeholders.
• Proven track record in professional services procurement.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver public procurement processes autonomously.
• Conduct procurement options appraisals for senior leadership decision-making.
• Implement commercial strategic procurement strategies.

Skills

Public procurement expertise

Stakeholder management

Commercial procurement strategy

Experience with OJEU processes

Job description

Senior Procurement Specialist

Application Deadline: 8 January 2026

Department: Commercial Operations

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Sheffield

Description

Location: Sheffield / Hybrid Working (Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)

Salary: Up to £62,500 depending on experience

The Role

As a procurement subject matter expert, you will be required to autonomously design, lead and deliver complex OJEU/Find a Tender/above-threshold public procurement processes in compliance with the prevailing public procurement legislative regime across the Bank’s procurement pipeline. This will involve undertaking commercial procurement options appraisals and making recommendations for consideration and decision making by the Bank’s senior leadership.

Key duties will include autonomously designing, leading and delivering complex OJEU/Find a Tender/above-threshold public procurement processes in compliance with the prevailing public procurement legislative regime, and delivering procurement via multiple routes such as frameworks, dynamic purchasing systems and Contracts Finder/Find a Tender.

With extensive and demonstrable experience in autonomously designing and leading large, multi-vendor, difficult and complex OJEU/Find a Tender public procurement processes, you will also have significant and demonstrable experience of developing and implementing commercial strategic procurement strategies.

Significant experience of professional services procurement, and in confidently advising, working with, and influencing, senior leadership stakeholders to manage complex issues, potential or perceived conflicting requirements/views whilst maintaining a professional and collaborative approach is also essential.

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Key Benefits

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• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
• 15% employer pension contribution
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
• Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more