Strategic Procurement Manager

Overview

In this role you will oversee the Black Country Pathology Procurement activity and related commercial projects across the Black Country ICB and Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICB Trusts. You will lead and develop the procurement team, providing timely, compliant advice on critical commercial decisions under UK and EU procurement laws. The role supports a health economy-wide service, ensuring alignment with regulatory frameworks and financial instructions. This is a chance to shape pathology procurement strategy within a large NHS Trust and drive value through strategic sourcing.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working policy
• partial working from home (up to 3 days per week)
• 27 days annual leave on appointment (rises with service to 33 days)
• flexi-leave accrual
• development packages

Responsibilities

• Manage Black Country Pathology Procurement activity and other bespoke commercial projects within the Black Country ICB and related Trusts, ensuring compliance with EU legislation, UK law and Trust financial rules.
• Lead the Black Country Pathology Procurement Team and contribute to team development.
• Lead on and support identified commercial issues and key commodity areas, providing timely advice to Trust committees and meetings.
• Ensure business-critical procurement activities support the wider health economy recipients of the service.

Key requirements

• Full Member status of the CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply)
• Experience managing and developing staff to meet changing service needs
• Ability to manage own and team workload with delegation
• Up-to-date knowledge of PCR2015 and PA2023 procurement directives and legislation, contract law and purchasing legislation
• Prioritisation, problem solving, communication, presentation, negotiation and diplomacy; project management and leadership under pressure
• Experience handling staff conflicts or difficult staffing issues (desirable)

• Methodical and numerate
• Problem solving
• Written communication
• PCR2015 and PA2023 procurement directives and legislation
• Contract law and purchasing legislation
• Project management and leadership

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