Strategic Procurement Manager

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; In loco; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Career progression opportunities

Learning & development access

NHS discount

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff accommodation

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion groups

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting two Strategic Procurement Managers for a fixed-term contract of up to 12 months. You will provide expert procurement guidance, drive strategic sourcing, and help reduce backlogs while ensuring governance and compliance across categories.

As a key member of the Procurement team, you will deliver high-quality strategic procurement services, support category strategies, and work with Senior Strategic Procurement Managers to deliver sustainable

Competenze

• Advising on procurement matters in specific category areas.
• Support development of category and procurement strategies.
• Drive cost and efficiency savings across the Trust.

Mansioni

• Lead and support a range of procurement projects to achieve savings and value for money.
• Analyse spending patterns using data-driven insights to identify opportunities.
• Ensure contract compliance and governance across procurement activities.

Conoscenze

Strategic procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Category management

Descrizione del lavoro

Are you looking for a new role in Procurement? Are you looking for a fresh challenge and an opportunity to make a real impact, then come and join our team.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust are looking for two Strategic Procurement Managers to join our procurement team on a fixed term contract for up to 12 months.

These temporary positions have been created to provide additional short-term capacity within the Strategic Procurement team, helping us to address a backlog of procurement activities, manage an increasing workload pipeline, and ensure the timely delivery of key projects and organisational priorities.

The role is essential for maintaining procurement compliance, governance, and service continuity during this period of temporary service pressure. While the appointment aims to deliver targeted support by reducing backlogs and progressing priority projects, opportunities for extension are not anticipated.

The posts will provide advice and guidance on procurement related matters in specific category areas and support the development of category and procurement strategies.

As a key member of the Procurement team, you will work closely with the Senior Strategic Procurement Managers to drive impactful cost and efficiency savings across Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.

In this dynamic role, you will deliver a high-quality strategic procurement service, leading and supporting a range of procurement projects that help the Trust achieve sustainable savings, maximise value for money, and ensure contract compliance.

You will analyse spending patterns across designated categories, using data-driven insights to identify opportunities and support the development of innovative category and procurement strategies. Your work will directly contribute to improving services, delivering efficiencies, and ensuring the best possible use of NHS resources.

This is an opportunity for a motivated procurement professional who enjoys building relationships, influencing stakeholders, and making a tangible difference within a values-driven organisation.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension schemeLease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Little Job title: Head of Procurement Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07741295580

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.