Strategic Procurement Manager: Sponsorship Available

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Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Annual leave 27 days + 2–4 days after

Flexi-leave

Leadership opportunities

Professional development

Career progression

Job summary

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust in Wolverhampton is seeking a Strategic Procurement Manager to oversee procurement activities across pathology services and NHS boards. You will lead the pathology procurement team, ensuring compliance with PCR 2015, PA 2023 and contract law, while driving continuous improvement and strategic commercial initiatives.

The role requires CIPS membership, strong leadership and analytical skills, and offers hybrid working with visa sponsorship for

Qualifications

• Full Member status of CIPS.
• Up-to-date knowledge of PCR 2015, PA 2023, contract law and purchasing legislation.
• Experience managing and developing staff.
• Ability to manage personal and team workloads and delegate tasks.
• Strong prioritisation, numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to demonstrate innovation, motivation, tact and diplomacy.
• DBS check is required.
• UK professional registration requirements must be met.
• Visa sponsorship available for eligible applicants.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement activities for the Black Country Pathology Service and ICBs.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with UK law and regulations.
• Lead the Black Country Pathology Procurement Team and coordinate its activities.
• Support development and continuous improvement of the procurement team.
• Lead and support on key commercial issues and commodity areas.
• Provide accurate, timely procurement advice to Trust committees.
• Manage business-critical procurement matters affecting partner trusts.
• Support effective procurement decision-making and contract management.

Skills

CIPS Full Member

PCR 2015 knowledge

Procurement Act 2023 knowledge

Contract law knowledge

Staff development

Workload management

Analytical skills

Communication & negotiation

Leadership

Job description

Job Title: Strategic Procurement Manager
Employer: University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Job Type: Full-time
Location: United Kingdom, Wolverhampton
Salary/Rate: 49,387 to 56,515 £ / Year
UK Visa Sponsorship: Available

Description

• Manage procurement activities for the Black Country Pathology Service and specialised commercial projects across the Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB), Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICBs, and other NMBC customers.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with UK law, Public Contract Regulations, the Procurement Act 2023 and Trust Standing Financial Instructions.
• Lead the Black Country Pathology Procurement Team and coordinate its day-to-day activities.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of the procurement team.
• Lead and provide support on key commercial issues and commodity areas within the pathology procurement portfolio.
• Provide accurate, timely and up-to-date procurement advice to relevant Trust committees and meetings.
• Manage business-critical procurement matters affecting partner trusts and the wider healthcare sector.
• Support effective procurement decision-making, contract management and commercial service delivery.

Requirements

• Full Member status of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS).
• Up-to-date knowledge of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023), contract law and purchasing legislation.
• Experience managing and developing staff to meet changing service needs.
• Ability to manage personal and team workloads and delegate tasks appropriately.
• Strong prioritisation, numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to demonstrate innovation, motivation, assertiveness, tact and diplomacy.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and perform effectively under pressure.
• Ability to manage organisational change and its impact on service delivery.
• Desirable: Experience handling staff conflicts, sickness management, disciplinary matters and sensitive staffing decisions.
• Desirable: Experience resolving disagreements with colleagues and senior Trust staff while reaching appropriate compromises.
• Must undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Applicants must meet the applicable UK professional registration requirements.
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is available for eligible applicants who require permission to work in the UK.
• Flexible working: Access to the organisation’s flexible working policy.
• Hybrid working: Typically three days per week working from home.
• Annual leave: 27 days upon appointment, increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after ten years.
• Flexi-leave: Opportunity to accrue hours towards additional time off, subject to the flexible working policy.
• Leadership opportunities: Lead and develop a specialist procurement team.
• Professional development: Gain experience in strategic procurement, commercial projects and NHS procurement legislation.
• Career progression: Opportunity to contribute to major procurement initiatives across multiple healthcare organisations.

Benefits

• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is available for eligible applicants who require permission to work in the UK.
• Flexible working: Access to the organisation’s flexible working policy.
• Hybrid working: Typically three days per week working from home.
• Annual leave: 27 days upon appointment, increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after ten years.
• Flexi-leave: Opportunity to accrue hours towards additional time off, subject to the flexible working policy.
• Leadership opportunities: Lead and develop a specialist procurement team.
• Professional development: Gain experience in strategic procurement, commercial projects and NHS procurement legislation.
• Career progression: Opportunity to contribute to major procurement initiatives across multiple healthcare organisations.

Application deadline: 30 October 2026.