Strategic Procurement and Contracts Manager
| Posting date: | 07 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £56,514.00 to £63,623.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £56514.00 - £63623.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 January 2026 |
| Location: | Location to be confirmed at interview, CF11 9AD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | M9025-26-0003 |
Summary
The following is not an exhaustive list of duties and will alter and develop as the function develops. Drafting and executing commercial strategies for a range of digital products and services across the contract lifecycle and manage a small team of procurement professionals, ensuring delivery of key benefitsin accordance withBusiness Case and Business Planobjectives. Manage Contract portfolios in an effective and compliant manner, ensuring the execution, renewal, modification and exit of agreements are in line with procurement regs. Ensure agreements achieve value for money andidentifyopportunities to improve quality using benchmarking etc. Develop effective relationships with suppliers to ensure service risks areidentifiedand addressed. Undertake corrective action should suppliers underperform against KPIs and SLAs. Provide specialist knowledge about DHCW, its Services,Projectsand suppliers. Deliver expert briefings, updates andassistanceasrequiredat both strategic and operational levels. Provide specialist representation in meetings with suppliers and other stakeholders. Deliver training to key internal stakeholders to ensure awareness and understanding of DHCWs processes,policiesand governance. Monitor and research external sources such as regulatory related publications, the media, market researchdataand best practice guidance.