Procurement Manager (Facilities Management / Healthcare) - Royal Derby area
A leading UK infrastructure and facilities delivery organisation is seeking a Procurement Manager to support a major healthcare / FM programme. This is a permanent role aligned to a high-profile hospital project, working closely with operational, project and commercial stakeholders to deliver compliant, best-value procurement outcomes across projects and categories.
Location / working pattern:
- Onsite 5 days per week for the first 3 months (project mobilisation / embedding phase)
- Then hybrid: typically 2 days from home (pattern to be agreed)
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end procurement activity across facilities management / healthcare categories and project requirements
- Deliver procurement for projects and packages (from sourcing strategy through tendering, evaluation, negotiation and award)
- Support category procurement activity, ensuring commercial value, compliance and supplier performance
- Build and manage tender lists, run market engagement, prepare enquiry packs, manage clarifications, and produce award recommendations
- Drive supply chain management: supplier relationship management, performance reviews, risk management and continuous improvement
- Partner with operational and project teams to align procurement delivery to programme, timelines, and service requirements
- Maintain visibility of procurement pipeline activity, reporting progress, risks, opportunities and savings/value outcomes
Job Requirements:
Essential
- Proven facilities management procurement experience within a healthcare environment (or directly comparable setting)
- Demonstrable experience procuring projects / project-led requirements, not just BAU purchasing
- Strong supply chain management capability (supplier performance, risk, relationship management)
- Experience across category procurement (strategy, sourcing, stakeholder alignment)
- Confident stakeholder management, able to work closely with operational, technical and commercial teams
Desirable
- Experience supporting large, complex programmes / live operational environments
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to balance cost, risk, performance and service outcomes
Benefits:
- Salary: £55,000-£70,000 (depending on experience)
- Car allowance: £5,900 or company car
- Bonus: 14% team bonus (discretionary)
- Permanent opportunity on a major, high-visibility healthcare project
If you have strong healthcare FM procurement experience and are happy with an initial onsite period before moving to hybrid, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.
