# Strategic IT Procurement Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/strategic-it-procurement-manager/f578e23f-0652-457a-be8c-60b4448d1eec - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/strategic-it-procurement-manager/f578e23f-0652-457a-be8c-60b4448d1eec.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sheffield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 pa/pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid pattern of both office and home working) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-20T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-06T23:02:45.770Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Procurement/Procurement-v8083323 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8083323?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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 ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [jd strategic it procurement manager (pdf, 256.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10400310) - [ps strategic it procurement manager (pdf, 216.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10400311) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 305.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.