About this role
Job summary
Are you looking for a new role in Procurement? Are you looking for a fresh challenge and an opportunity to make a real impact, then come and join our team.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust are looking for two Strategic Procurement Managers to join our procurement team on a fixed term contract for up to 12 months.
These temporary positions have been created to provide additional short-term capacity within the Strategic Procurement team, helping us to address a backlog of procurement activities, manage an increasing workload pipeline, and ensure the timely delivery of key projects and organisational priorities.
The role is essential for maintaining procurement compliance, governance, and service continuity during this period of temporary service pressure. While the appointment aims to deliver targeted support by reducing backlogs and progressing priority projects, opportunities for extension are not anticipated.
The posts will provide advice and guidance on procurement related matters in specific category areas and support the development of category and procurement strategies.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Procurement team, you will work closely with the Senior Strategic Procurement Managers to drive impactful cost and efficiency savings across Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
In this dynamic role, you will deliver a high-quality strategic procurement service, leading and supporting a range of procurement projects that help the Trust achieve sustainable savings, maximise value for money, and ensure contract compliance.
You will analyse spending patterns across designated categories, using data-driven insights to identify opportunities and support the development of innovative category and procurement strategies. Your work will directly contribute to improving services, delivering efficiencies, and ensuring the best possible use of NHS resources.
This is an opportunity for a motivated procurement professional who enjoys building relationships, influencing stakeholders, and making a tangible difference within a values-driven organisation.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
Excellent opportunities for career progression Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers Competitive pension scheme Lease car scheme Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Mental Health First Aiders Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply) Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description Job responsibilities
Delivering a strategic procurement service to the Trust including, but not limited to: tenders and quotes, mini-competitions and full procurements via (FTS) to ensure best value for money Drafting and evaluating pre-qualification, tender and contract documents Managing the tender process on the e-tendering portal Ensuring that project activity and other procurement tasks are undertaken to the required standard and meet all timescales and deadlines Ensuring full compliance with Trust Procurement policies, Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions and Public Contract Regulations. Ensuring contract compliance and dealing with contract performance issues Delivery of best value for money and sustainable savings for the Trust by effective sourcing of goods and services We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of working experience.
Desirable
Qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply or holds another relevant Procurement qualification or can present evidence of working towards this.
Experience Essential
Experience of public sector tendering and contracting and Public Tendering Regulations
Desirable
Experience of web-based e-tendering software
Personal Qualities Essential
Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise a heavy workload, always ensuring attention to detail
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address Littlemore Mental Health Centre
Oxford
OX4 4XN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)