Procurement Manager for Corporate Services

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Band 7

Main area Procurement Grade Band 7 Contract 23 months (Fixed term for 23 months) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 271-FIN-7836488

Site Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/05/2026 23:59

Job overview

The Sourcing Manager for ICT with a focus on clinical will provide procurement advice and delivery of procurement activities working closely with colleagues across the Trust. The job holder will work with a wide range of stakeholders in Clinical Directorates, ICT and Data Research, Innovation and Virtual Environments (DRIVE), the Trust’s innovation unit through data and digital technologies, with partnerships across the NHS, industry and academia. The job holder will use competitive tendering to deliver value for money for the Trust. They will also advice on Standing Financial Instructions and Scheme of Delegation to ensure these are appropriate understood and implemented. Delivery of savings working collaboratively with stakeholders will be an integral part of the role.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for managing a broad portfolio of complex procurement projects and contracts across diverse categories. Leads end-to-end sourcing activity, including market analysis, supplier engagement, tendering, evaluation, contract negotiation, and award using Atamis. Provides expert advice on market trends, supplier behaviour, and procurement strategies, ensuring alignment with NHS frameworks and promoting value, innovation, and competition.
• Manages high-value and complex contracts, ensuring robust documentation, approvals, and mobilisation. Monitors supplier performance, supports contract managers in resolving underperformance, and oversees contract changes in line with Procurement Act 2023. Maintains accurate contract records and ensures compliance with NHS terms and governance requirements.
• Drives compliance with Standing Financial Instructions, procurement regulations, and internal policies, while identifying and delivering annual savings targets. Challenges stakeholders to ensure early procurement involvement and value for money, supporting audits and minimising risks such as single tender actions.
• Builds strong stakeholder relationships, proactively identifying procurement needs and ensuring seamless collaboration with internal teams and PPS. Provides leadership through line management, coaching, and training, enhancing procurement capability across the organisation and promoting best practice and legal compliance.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.

We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti‑Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.

We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.

We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long‑term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women’s Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee‑led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.

Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

GOSH Culture and Values

• Gosh Values
• Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
• Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
• University degree or CIPS qualification at Level 5 (Advanced Diploma equivalent to 2-years university degree)
• Specialist expertise in procurement and contract management obtained via further training to post graduate level or equivalent work experience
• Government Commercial Organisation (GCO), Assessment and Development Centre (ADC) accreditation at level Commercial Lead and above, with grade A

Experience/Knowledge

• Procurement experience in public sector
• Knowledge of public procurement regulations including Procurement Act 2023
• Familiarity with Atamis or similar e-procurement tools
• Experience managing end-to-end sourcing
• Experience to identify and deliver savings
• Experience in corporate services category
• Understanding of NHS spend controls

Skills/Abilities

• Good stakeholder management skills to work effectively with a wide range of functions including demanding internal customers.
• Good collaboration skills to foster a ‘us’ approach to procurement.
• Mature ability to challenge and influence effectively senior stakeholders including Associate Directors and their teams as well as suppliers
• Great ability to make effective decisions on complex and high risk procurement and contract management matters, taking ownership to deliver results
• Commercial acumen and market insight across a wide range of categories of spend (recruitment, professional services, legal services, marketing, etc).
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing to work effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including Executive Directors.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills to be able to plan and deliver procurement activity at pace bringing along a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Good analysis skills to assess complex and extensive data sets and draw valid conclusions and recommendations.

Please be advised that:

We succeeded in ensuring the recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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