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Job overview
To lead commercial strategy development in IT for areas of non-pay spend. Manage the team responsible for delivery of the strategy to ensure successful delivery. To take responsibility for negotiating high-value tenders and contracts for goods and services, achieving the most advantageous outcomes for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and Sheffield Children’s Hospital Trusts.
To lead on national, and regional South Yorkshire wide procurement initiatives. To operate effective information systems to ensure accessibility of data that adds value to decision making. To achieve efficiency targets in line with the Trusts formal Cost Improvement Plans.
To take responsibility for the management of senior supplier relationships and contracts and building collaborative relationships to deliver positive outcomes for the Trust. To take responsibility for managing commercial risk in the areas of responsibility. To deputise for the Head of Corporate Procurement.
Main duties of the job
To lead commercial strategy development in IT for areas of non-pay spend. Manage the team responsible for delivery of the strategy to ensure successful delivery.
To take responsibility for negotiating high-value tenders and contracts for goods and services, achieving the most advantageous outcomes for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and Sheffield Children’s Hospital Trusts.
To lead on national, and regional South Yorkshire wide procurement initiatives. To operate effective information systems to ensure accessibility of data that adds value to decision making.
To achieve efficiency targets in line with the Trusts formal Cost Improvement Plans.
To take responsibility for the management of senior supplier relationships and contracts and building collaborative relationships to deliver positive outcomes for the Trust.
To take responsibility for managing commercial risk in the areas of responsibility. To deputise for the Head of Corporate Procurement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Basic management/supervision training
- Commercial Negotiation training
- Category strategy development skills
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills
- Excellent communications skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate where necessary
- Ability to prioritise a wide range of competing priorities of own workload and that of the team.
- Knowledge of Contract Law
Desirable
- Knowledge of best practice procurement for Corporate products and services in a public sector environment.
- Project Management training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive direct involvement in Procurement of IT Provisions
- Deep experience of managing complex IT tenders and commercial arrangements
- Experience of influencing decisions and building highly effective relationships
- Experience of market engagement and developing category strategies
- Experience of leading a team working in a hybrid environment to deliver results.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to command the respect and engagement of senior supply side representatives.
- Commercially innovative and creative within the boundaries of good practice and the law.
- Resilient: adaptable to change
- Demonstrable leadership qualities
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience
- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply Diploma (MCIPS), or degree in business-related subject
- MBA or MSC in Procurement / Supply Chain or equivalent level of experience
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This advert is for Strategic IT Procurement Manager with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 pa/pro rata for part time staff. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Jul 2026.
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