Are you a Procurement Manager who is\r\nseeking a new and exciting career? Then we've got the job for you!

We are looking for an enthusiastic and\r\ninquisitive procurement professional to join our Strategic Procurement Delivery\r\nteam. As a Procurement Manager, you will lead on multiple procurement projects\r\nfor our NHS Customers, running the procurement strategy, producing the relevant\r\ndocumentation, utilising standard process and innovative procurement solutions,\r\nconducting the tender evaluation and award processes. Alongside this, you will\r\nalso support our customers and provide training and advice on the procurement\r\nprocess whilst providing added new value and standard methodology.

We can offer great career progression\r\nopportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you\r\ncan flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities.

This position is predominantly home\r\nbased, with onsite meetings being held once per month at our Salford office and\r\nnational travel to supplier and client sites when required.

What you'll be doing:

Leading Procurement projects (scoping, pre-tendering\r\n activities, tendering, selection, evaluation, moderation and potentially\r\n contract negotiation).Providing high quality customer focused procurement and\r\n service design advice to external customers whilst supporting the team in\r\n delivery of projects.Crafting and maintaining positive, collaborative, and\r\n supportive professional relationships with internal collaborators and\r\n external customers, as well as actively generating and establishing\r\n relationships with new customers.Actively generating opportunities for future work through the\r\n ongoing development of professional networks of contacts across the NHS\r\n and wider public sector.Horizon scanning in order to identify development and new\r\n opportunities for new and existing customers.

What you’ll bring:

CIPS or willingness to undertake.Experience and/or knowledge or working with the NHS and/or UK Public Sector.Experience in the procurement process, including leading tendering projects and framework call offs.Knowledge of Procurement Contract Regulations 2015, Provider Selection Regime and New Procurement Act 2023.Knowledge/ experience of Procurement ERP systems, eSourcing tools.Working experience with internal & external collaborators of various levels.Excellent IT and Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word and Outlook)

It would be great if you had:

General commercial awarenessExperience of working closely with multiple collaborators.

If you are interested in this role but\r\nnot sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for,\r\nplease do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Salford

Security Clearance Level: DBS

Internal Recruiter: Rachel 

Salary: Up\r\nto £40,000 per annum

Benefits: 25\r\ndays annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan,\r\nlife assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as\r\nfull-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance,\r\nincrease your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and\r\nproductivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of\r\nflexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work\r\nflexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be\r\npossible.

Loved reading about this job and want\r\nto know more about us?

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS)\r\nwas created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate\r\nservices to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European\r\nleader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for\r\nNHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the\r\ntaxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting,\r\ndigital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in\r\nEngland, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our\r\nteams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service\r\nexcellence.

We share common values and unity of\r\npurpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for\r\ngood, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at\r\norganisational, team and individual level.

Would you like to join us on our\r\njourney?