Procurement Manager

Would you like to join the team powering framework uptake across the NHS—transforming opportunities into savings, value and measurable results?

The Procurement Framework Support Manager is a senior, delivery‑focused role within the framework uptake squad, reporting directly to the Head of Framework Uptake. The role plays a critical part in delivering the framework uptake strategy by driving increased adoption, spend, savings and value through NHS SBS frameworks across the NHS and wider public sector.

The Procurement Framework Support Manager manages a defined portfolio of frameworks, customers and opportunities, owning framework uptake pipelines and savings portfolios and converting opportunities into measurable outcomes for NHS organisations.

Acting as a trusted strategic partner, the role engages confidently with senior NHS stakeholders and works closely with NHS SBS Heads of Category and category teams to maximise framework performance and relevance. The role is central to NHS SBS’s transition to a more scalable, insight‑led and accountable model for framework growth, positioning the Framework Uptake Squad as the engine room for increased adoption, utilisation and customer value.

This is a hybrid variable role requiring travel to offices in the NW and North a couple of times a month.

What you will be doing:

• Proactively identify, develop and convert opportunities into increased framework adoption, spend and savings.
• Maintain high‑quality pipeline intelligence and MI, using data and insight to prioritise opportunities, evidence performance and shape customer engagement activity.
• Build and sustain senior‑level relationships across NHS trusts, ICSs and wider public sector organisations to position NHS SBS frameworks as strategic solutions
• Engage confidently with executive and board‑level stakeholders, shaping discussions around value, savings, outcomes and service improvement.
• Champion a customer‑first mindset, ensuring high‑quality experience and delivery across the framework lifecycle.
• Work closely with Heads of Category and category teams to align market strategy, framework design and customer demand.
• Demonstrate strong commercial acumen, understanding financial drivers, savings methodologies and value propositions.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience operating in a commercial, procurement or business development environment within the NHS or public sector is beneficial but not essential.
• Demonstrable success in managing pipelines, portfolios or accounts and converting opportunities into measurable outcomes.
• Experience engaging with senior and executive‑level stakeholders, influencing decision‑making and achieving results.
• Shape the conversation, influence decision-makers, convening steering groups and drive framework growth through proactive stakeholder engagement
• Strong understanding of public sector procurement frameworks including regulation knowledge PA23.
• Ability to work autonomously, managing multiple priorities in a complex, fast‑moving environment.

Employment Type: Full-time Permanent
Location: Hybrid role requiring travel to offices in the NW and North a couple of times a month.
Security Clearance Level: DBS
Internal Recruiter: Adrian
Salary: Up to £55,000
Benefits: £5,400 cash alternative car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy extra days, 4 x death in service life assurance, private medical insurance, pension, 3 days paid volunteering, 5 days paid carers leave and a generous flexible benefits fund which you can take in cash.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.

We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.

Come and join us on our journey!