Senior Strategic Procurement Manager

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Senior Strategic Procurement Manager to oversee commercial contract management and optimize procurement strategies for extensive healthcare networks. The role involves collaboration across NHS organizations, complex project delivery, and ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks. This position offers flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Flexible working

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in contract management and commercial leadership.
• Proven track record in delivering complex projects and savings initiatives.
• Ongoing professional training and development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial contract management for the NMCPS portfolio.
• Optimize the commercial position and manage contractual risks.
• Support the local procurement strategy and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Contract management

Data analysis

Negotiation

Education

Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Level 6 or a BSc in a Business/Procurement related subject

Job description

Senior Strategic Procurement Manager

The closing date is 29 September 2025

The North Midlands & Black Country Procurement Group (NMBC) is comprised of UHNM, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT), Walsall NHS Trust (WHT), The Black Country Pathology Services (BCPS), North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT), The Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT), the Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust (BCHFT), and Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU).

NMBC is responsible for strategic and operational procurement for UHNM (Royal Stoke University and County Hospitals), RWT (New Cross and Cannock Hospitals), WHT (Walsall Manor Hospital) and 36 partner NHS organisations within the Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Lancashire health economies. The NMBC manages expenditure in excess of £600 million across the Midlands and Black Country health economies.

This post sits within the Commercial Contract Management team and is primarily based at the Royal Stoke University Hospital site, reporting to the Group Deputy Director of Procurement - Commercial Contract Management. The main purpose of the role is to provide strategic commercial contract management for the North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Services (NMCPS) network.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the job advert earlier than advertised.

Main duties of the job

We offer partial working from home as part of the role.

The Trust offers 27 days annual leave on appointment, 29 days after 5 years' service, 33 days after 10 years' service. There is also the potential to accrue hours towards flexi-leave in accordance with the flexible working policy.

Reporting to the Group Deputy Director of Procurement - Commercial Contract Management, the Senior Strategic Procurement Manager will be a vital member of the NMBC Senior Management team.

Leading the commercial contract management activity for the NMCPS portfolio of contracts, the role is to optimise the commercial position and ensure effective management of contractual and commercial risks, building strong trusted partnerships with suppliers; delivering highly professional contract and commercial management services that facilitate a shared view on the contractual and commercial landscape.

This is a demanding role, integral in supporting the delivery of strategic objectives of the network, exploring and delivering collaborative opportunities with other Trusts in the group, and contributing to delivering savings targets.

The role will support the local Procurement strategy, maximise value for money, whilst ensuring compliance with EU Procurement Legislation, UK Law and the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions.

About us

The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke is a large acute teaching hospital with a turnover of £360 million, located in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford, near the M6 and within commuting distance of Manchester and Birmingham. It is surrounded by rural areas including the Peak District National Park.

Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people, providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient-centered clinical research facility. It is recognised for facilities, teaching and research and is a specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

UHNM is committed to inclusion and equal opportunities for career development. We foster a diverse and inclusive environment where all staff feel valued and respected, and we ask all employees to commit to our values co-created with staff, patients and carers.

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If adequate numbers of suitable applicants are received, we reserve the right to close the job advert earlier than advertised.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Level 6 or a BSc in a Business/Procurement related subject
• Evidence of ongoing professional training and a consistent personal development history

Experience of Commercial Leadership and Contract Management

• Significant experience of working in an environment where highly developed leadership and influencing skills are essential
• Experience of setting up, monitoring and managing contracts
• An understanding of benchmarking and value-for-money (VFM) analysis
• Proven track record of delivering highly complex projects and savings initiatives that improve service outcomes and drive efficiency

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to undertake complex data collection, input, analysis, audit and evaluation to formulate policy and support autonomous decision making

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrates tact and diplomacy, with the ability to be assertive when required. Highly self-motivated. Able to manage a multi-item agenda.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working