Job overview

37.5 hours (part time hours would be considered)

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Sourcing Manager to lead our procurement portfolio, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and delivery of significant cost improvement programmes. This is a senior role, responsible for shaping long-term sourcing strategies, leading complex contract negotiations, and advising the Trust stakeholders on all procurement matters.

You will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing procurement policies, driving cost improvement targets, and strengthening supplier relationships. You’ll be part of  a high-performing sourcing team, working together ensuring you are empowered to deliver excellent results for the Trust.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage procurement contracts across the Trust and ICS where required.
• Provide expert advice to the Senior Management Team on procurement, tendering, and Procurement law.
• Develop and implement long-term sourcing and cost improvement strategies.
• Negotiate high-value, complex contracts and resolve contractual disputes.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and clinical teams to ensure best-value outcomes that support patient care.
• Deputise for the Director of Procurement when required.

This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship.  All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.

Main duties of the job

About You

We are looking for a motivated and dynamic team player with:

• MCIPS qualification (or equivalent experience).
• Significant experience in procurement at a senior level, ideally within a complex healthcare or public sector environment.
• Proven success in delivering large-scale cost improvements and managing complex contracts.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing, and communication skills at executive level.
• Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to balance competing priorities.

What We Offer

• A supportive, inclusive, and forward-thinking working environment.
• Opportunities for career development and further training.
• NHS benefits package including pension scheme, generous annual leave, and wellbeing support.
• The chance to play a key role in shaping the future of procurement within a leading NHS Trust.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.