Strategic Procurement Category Specialist (Hybrid)

NHS Property Services Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Smarter Working Policy

Training & development

Pension up to 6%

Flexible benefits

Cycle to Work

Assistance Programme

Job summary

NHS Property Services is seeking a proactive Procurement Category Specialist to join the Capital & Advisory procurement team. You will lead end-to-end procurement projects for capital works, construction, consultancy, and professional services, ensuring compliance with procurement legislation and governance.

You will build strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers, analyse spend and market intelligence to identify savings and drive continuous improvement across the category, while

Qualifications

• Analytical procurement professional with experience managing multiple projects.
• Familiar with public procurement regulations and governance.
• Ability to deliver savings and drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and advisory capability.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end procurement projects across capital works, construction, consultancy, and professional services.
• Ensure compliance with public procurement legislation and governance requirements.
• Manage multiple concurrent procurement activities with tight timescales.
• Provide commercial advice from business case to contract award.
• Develop tender and contract documentation and lead evaluations.
• Build relationships with stakeholders, suppliers and partners.
• Analyse spend, supplier performance and market intelligence for savings.
• Align procurement with project objectives and funding milestones.
• Share knowledge and drive procurement excellence across the team.

Skills

Procurement management

Stakeholder management

Public procurement regulations

Data-driven analysis

Job description

NHS Property Services is seeking a proactive Procurement Category Specialist to join the Capital & Advisory procurement team. You will lead end-to-end procurement projects for capital works, construction, consultancy, and professional services, ensuring compliance with procurement legislation and governance.

You will build strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers, analyse spend and market intelligence to identify savings and drive continuous improvement across the category, while