Senior Procurement Specialist

Senior Procurement Specialist Band 6

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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a dynamic individual to join its highly respected and successful Procurement Team. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Procurement Specialist to join the Supplies and Procurement team.

The post-holder would be part of the Supplies and Procurement team and is the procurement lead for the successful delivery of projects within the aligned business/category area. The post holder will provide expert advice concerning successful contracting within public procurement regulations, and the Trust’s internal regulations and policies.

As the senior procurement specialist, the post holder will lead the establishment and/or enhancement of robust relationships within the aligned business area and wider Trust, to drive productive collaboration between the stakeholders and the procurement function in the effective forward planning of procurement / projects requirements, enabling cost savings in doing so.

You will be a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), and/or have gained a Professional Diploma in Procurement & Supply (MCIPS) / postgraduate level qualification or equivalent experience and academic ability for the demands of the post.

• Interview date: 12th September 2025
• 37 hours 30 minutes/week
• You will be redirected to the 'trac jobs' website to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

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The post holder will be responsible for tendering bespoke contracts for estates works, goods, services and other areas of category spend as required, including research, preparation, issue, scheduling, evaluation, reporting on tenders and award and the management of contracts. The post holder will also be responsible for managing savings initiatives in conjunction with the category of spend that they are aligned to.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

•         Freeman Hospital

•         Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

•         Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

•         Newcastle Dental Hospital

•         Newcastle Fertility Centre

•         Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

•         Northern Genetics Service

•         Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. 

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Evidence of continued professional development including in the areas of EU procurement, The Procurement Act 2023, Provider Selection Regime 2023, Contract Management and will have undertaken the Annual CIPS Ethical Procurement and Supply eLearning test.

Job Purpose

• The Senior Procurement Specialist is part of the Supplies and Procurement team and is the procurement lead for the successful delivery of projects within the aligned Business Area/Clinical Board.
• The post holder will provide expert advice concerning successful contracting within public procurement regulations and the Trust’s internal regulations and policies.
• The post holder will be responsible for the tendering of bespoke contracts for estates works, goods, services and works, including research, preparation, issue, scheduling, evaluation, reporting on tenders and award and the management of contracts.
• As the senior procurement specialist the post holder will lead the establishment and/or enhancement of robust relationships within the aligned business area and wider Trust, to drive productive collaboration between the stakeholders and the procurement function in the effective forward planning of procurement / projects requirements, enabling cost savings in doing so.
• The post holder will support the development and implementing of discrete service policies which impact across the Trust.
• The post holder would be responsible for ensuring that the Trust utilises where appropriate, national contracts established by NHS Supply Chain, Crown Commercial Services, the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative or other approved public sector collaborative procurement organisations where such arrangements provide benefit to the Trust; facilitating communication between the Trust’s internal customers of goods / services covered by such contracts and those formulating them.
• The post holder would be responsible for ensuring that goods surplus to the Trust’s requirements and with a resale value are offered for sale in accordance with Trust Corporate Governance and appropriate NHS guidance, where required.
• It is expected that the post holder would be office based before agile working applies, to ensure that they are familiar with the supplies and procurement function and the organisation.

• Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Professional Diploma or post graduate qualification or equivalent level of experience in tendering and complex commercial procurement management
• Degree level qualification or equivalent level experience

• Project Management Qualification (such as, PRINCE2 practitioner) or equivalent experience.

• Evidence of continued professional development including in the areas of public procurement regulations and contract management.
• Knowledge and experience of procurement and its application within the public sector. This knowledge must be unpinned by theory and experience.
• Working knowledge of operating within organisational policies, such as, Standing Financial Instructions.
• Working knowledge of project management and project forward planning underpinned by applied experience. Ability to manage large, multidisciplinary projects.
• Working knowledge of electronic procurement systems (e-tendering and purchasing, ideally including Atamis)
• Experience at developing and managing relationships within a complex procurement environment.
• Experience of analysing information and spend data to support decision making.
• Experience of participating in group meetings to achieve a set outcome.
• Experience of identifying service improvements and supporting appropriate change.
• Experience of day-to-day line management of staff and staff development and mentoring.
• Experience of working to both agreed individual and team targets.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

• The ability, skills and knowledge to provide professional procurement advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
• Good communication skills and persuasiveness in presenting, negotiating and resolving complex issues.
• IT skills literate in Microsoft packages, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.