Senior Procurement Business Partner

Job summary

The role requires working as a key member of the CHP Procurement team, working alongside the Head of Procurement and Procurement Business Partners across various spend categories in CHP. Working with key stakeholders across CHP to support the end-to-end procurement process from initial inception through to mobilisation, and on-going contract management. The Senior Procurement Business Partner will promote procurement activities to the wider organisation, ensuring that best procurement practice

Main duties of the job

Providing hands-on end to end procurement expertise on various procurement exercises, including use of Framework agreements (re-opening of competition and direct award) and CHP tenders. Applying Category Management practises. Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers and be recognised as a trusted partner. Being a procurement SME with CHP colleagues. Helping to shape the overall procurement function offering and raising the profile of procurement across CHP. Ensure adherence to public procurement regulations, compliance with statutory and regulatory frameworks, including relevant Notices. Promote sustainable procurement practices and social value; ensure they are adopted and embedded wherever possible. Adhere to CHP's procurement policy, SFIs and governance procedures. Maintain an up-to-date risk register and contracts register for CHP and a forward plan of procurement activity. Applicants can be based anywhere within the UK.

About us

Community Health Partnerships (CHP) is wholly owned by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and a key member of the NHS Family. Set up in 2001, we work to improve community-based health and wellbeing services by providing and managing high quality NHS estate. Through our LIFT (Local Improvement Finance Trust) programme, 350 local health care buildings were designed, built and funded and are currently operated, with CHP acting as Head Tenant in most. We have a head office in Manchester and regional offices in Birmingham and London and support a hybrid working model wherever possible in line with the needs of the business. We value diversity and pride ourselves on having a strong track record of delivering value to the NHS and our dedicated employees are at the heart of our success. We offer a rewarding environment to our employees and believe in nurturing a high performance culture where everyone can achieve their personal best. Our benefits package includes 25 days holiday per year, a generous pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Healthshield and more.