Company: National Health Service
Location: Leatherhead
Job Description:
Overview
In this role you lead the corporate services or property procurement category, shaping strategies to deliver value and patient-focused outcomes. You will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure compliant, efficient sourcing and contract management within the NHS Trust. The position involves overseeing multiple procurement projects, driving improvements, and mentoring others while pursuing professional development. This is a central role for advancing public sector procurement excellence and delivering tangible benefits across SABP and SPFT.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid working
- flexible working
- free parking
- health and wellbeing support
- opportunities for development
- staff networks
Responsibilities
- Lead the category procurement strategy for corporate services or property
- Develop sourcing strategies and run competitive processes to secure contracts
- Provide commercial contract management support and manage supplier relationships
- Drive efficiency, innovation and staff development within the function
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and legislation
- Provide professional commercial advice and support
- Collaborate with contract owners to improve patient outcomes
- Support cross-functional teams through procurement leadership
Key requirements
- Category management experience
- MCIPS qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of achievements in savings and/or service improvements
- Desirable NHS or Public sector experience
- Contract management experience
- People management and leadership experience
- At least 5 years in procurement, contracting or managing contracts
- communication
- leadership
- relationship building
- category management
- procurement strategies
- sourcing processes
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Posted: October 3rd, 2026