Strategic Procurement Manager – NHS & Public Sector

Sopra Steria; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Pension

Job summary

NHS Shared Business Services invites an enthusiastic procurement professional to join our Strategic Procurement Team. You will lead on multiple procurement projects for NHS customers, managing strategy, documentation, tender evaluation, and contract award processes.

You will support customers with training and advice on procurement, aiming to deliver best practice and value. This hybrid role attends Salford office monthly and may require site visits.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in procurement delivering projects.
• Knowledge of public sector/NHS procurement processes and legal regulations.
• Demonstrable experience in procurement activity, preferably public sector.
• Knowledge and skill in procurement processes, including tendering and contract negotiation.
• Experience of working on and managing tendering projects and framework call-offs.
• Working knowledge of e-sourcing software.
• Effective communicator both verbally and in writing to internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to take responsibility for delivering own work and meeting agreed work objectives, working to customer requirements and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement projects (scoping, pre-tendering activities, tendering, selection, evaluation, moderation and potentially contract negotiation).
• Provide high quality customer-focused procurement and service design advice to external customers while supporting the team in delivery of projects.
• Build positive, collaborative relationships with internal collaborators and external customers, and develop networks for future work.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers with knowledge of NHS and its strategic goals and policy drivers.
• Generate opportunities for future work through professional networks across NHS and public sector.
• Horizon scan to identify development opportunities for new and existing customers.
• Ensure project documents are managed and retained correctly for audit.

Skills

Procurement experience

Tendering

Contract negotiation

Public sector procurement

Stakeholder communication

Governance processes

Education

MCIPS

Tools

E-sourcing software

Job description

NHS Shared Business Services invites an enthusiastic procurement professional to join our Strategic Procurement Team. You will lead on multiple procurement projects for NHS customers, managing strategy, documentation, tender evaluation, and contract award processes.

You will support customers with training and advice on procurement, aiming to deliver best practice and value. This hybrid role attends Salford office monthly and may require site visits.