Procurement Manager - Estates

Job Overview

Wessex NHS Procurement Limited is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.

Please note WPL does not hold a Home Office Workers Licence and therefore unable to offer sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to focus specifically on Estates & Capital Development. This role is a senior position in the non-clinical team. This role requires the very best stakeholder management skills, the ability to influence, lead, prioritise, take ownership, engage, and mentor.

Working for our organisation

At WPL, we play a key role in supporting the NHS in Hampshire, delivering end-to-end procurement and supply chain services for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. As a wholly owned subsidiary of both Trusts, WPL offers the opportunity to contribute to the wider NHS family and improve healthcare services across the region.

Our services include strategic sourcing, value creation, tendering, contract management, inventory oversight, distribution, and materials management across Southampton, Basingstoke, Winchester, and Andover. Joining WPL means being part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team, working alongside stakeholders to drive innovation, efficiency, and value.

Employee Benefits

• Generous NHS pension scheme
• NHS terms of service and annual leave
• Access to an employee benefits platform offering discounts on groceries, high street shopping, family outings, holidays, and more
  
  

For more information, visit: www.wessexprocurement.nhs.uk

Southampton offers an excellent quality of life, located on the south coast with an international airport and direct train links to London. The area boasts the stunning New Forest National Park, beautiful beaches along the Jurassic Coast, and living costs around 20% lower than London. With 14 Ofsted-rated “Outstanding” schools, it’s a great place to live and work.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The role requires a thorough knowledge of tendering, complex and strategic procurement requirements including contract drafting. Our Procurement Managers take ownership of a number of complex and strategic projects, ensuring their timely delivery and success.

A flexible working approach is offered with this role which would be well suited to someone with a demonstrable skill set in procurement, looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent procurement experience, ideally indirect
• Experience of driving savings through procurement activity
• Great stakeholder engagement skills
  
  

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Person specification

Qualifications / Training Required

Essential criteria

• Level 6 MCIPS Qualification, suitable equivalent qualification, or appropriate equivalent experience.
• Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPs) or appropriate professional institute or relevant experience
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Knowledge of professional purchasing principles
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Project Management experience or relevant qualification
• Expertise in Public Contract Regulation (PCR) procurements obtained through personal project ownership and further formal training.
  
  

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential criteria

• To evidence significant and advanced Procurement knowledge
• Evidence project management of large complex procurement projects, involving stakeholders form many disciplines / departments in client organisations and multiple suppliers.
• Evidence influencing skills in support of contract management to achieve optimum service levels and continuous value for money challenge.
• Evidence significant experience and understanding in the application of strategic sourcing methods
• Evidence experience of contract management.
• Evidence experience of supplier relationship management.
• Evidence tangibly a track record of delivering cost reductions and savings
• Evidence of leading or mentoring
• Evidence a track record of delivery against targets
• Worked in a customer service environment with management of a specific customer base
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience working within the public sector
• Knowledge and understanding of the importance of Trusts Standing Financial Instructions
• UK procurement directives and legislation – evidence an understanding of the changes that the UK’s exit from Europe has on Public Sector Procurement.
• Proactive category management experience
  
  

Aptitudes And Skills Required

Essential criteria

• Evidence advanced IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and an ability to quickly learn and engage new e:procurement tools and systems.
• Evidence an ability to prioritise and manage high levels of workload, multiple complex programmes, and projects and to deliver on time.
• Evidence of people management – the ability to manage, influence and lead people who may or may not be direct reports.
  
  

Special requirements of the post

Essential criteria

• Car driver, with full driving licence, or ability to travel independently between hospital sites or for necessary business visits (travel will be required to ensure that personal contact is maintained with stakeholders. This may mean regular visits to other NHS organisations and other parts of the public sector)
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Working Knowledge of the NHS