Go back Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Procurement Manager The closing date is 11 September 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Join a friendly, high-performing team at the forefront of transformation, where procurement plays a key role in shaping future services. This is not a traditional procurement role. It offers a more strategic focus, with the opportunity to lead complex healthcare procurements and shape and secure services that directly impact patient care. You'll work across a varied and evolving portfolio, collaborating with clinical, operational and system partners to influence decisions and bring new ideas to life. The work is dynamic, visible and genuinely makes a difference. We offer a supportive and flexible environment, with real autonomy to manage your own workload. You'll be part of a collaborative team that values trust, development and shared success. The role is hybrid, with just one day per week in the office. This is a great opportunity to grow your career in an ambitious and forward-looking area of the organisation, where procurement is central to change and improvement. Previous applicants need not reapply. This post is offered as either a fixed-term or a secondment for 2 years. Main duties of the job We are seeking a commercially minded Procurement Manager to lead high-value, complex healthcare procurement activity and help maximise the impact of our resources. This is a senior, high-impact role where you will shape sourcing strategies, deliver value for money, and support better outcomes for our communities. You will manage the full pre-award procurement lifecycle, from market engagement and tendering through to contract award and mobilisation. Working closely with clinical and corporate stakeholders, you will act as a trusted advisor, guiding decisions with insight, data and market knowledge. Your work will directly support better outcomes for our patients and colleagues. Key responsibilities Lead end-to-end procurement activity, ensuring compliant and effective tender processes. Deliver savings, efficiencies and wider social value benefits. Develop category strategies and forward procurement plans. Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence decision making. Provide expert advice on procurement legislation, governance and best practice. Manage multiple complex projects, delivering to time and quality expectations. Support continuous improvement of procurement processes and tools. About you You will bring strong public sector procurement experience, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and the confidence to lead complex projects. You will be collaborative, commercially focused and able to turn strategy into delivery. About us Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do. You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this! We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff. Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life . Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more . Details Date posted 19 August 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 2 years Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 274-12076-COR-A Job locations Trust HQ, St Georges site Long Leys Road Lincoln LN1 1FS United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post. When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include: Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy Competitive annual leave allowance Car leasing scheme NHS pension scheme Free eye tests Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants Job description Job responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post. When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include: Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy Competitive annual leave allowance Car leasing scheme NHS pension scheme Free eye tests Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to Undergraduate Degree level or equivalent, preferably in a related subject, or equivalent experience Evidence of continued education and/or training to support professional development Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) MCIPS accredited, actively working towards it, or equivalent experience Desirable Government Commercial College Transforming Public Procurement Certificate Management qualification Project / Change Management qualification Experience Essential Public Sector Procurement Experience Experience of operating in a lead or management procurement role Significant experience of procurement processes including leading complex, above-threshold tenders from market engagement through to contract award Experience co-ordinating the production of all the documentation required for the procurement process in liaison with other parties Experience of working with a range of stakeholders in different settings Ability to produce comprehensive draft reports, data and formal letters Desirable Project Management Experience Experience of developing and delivering procurement training Experience of managing a team with or without direct line management authority Special Requirements Essential Advanced IT skills and proficiency of all Microsoft Office packages (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail and internet use) Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills Willingness to develop additional technical and specialist knowledge and skills in procurement Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to Undergraduate Degree level or equivalent, preferably in a related subject, or equivalent experience Evidence of continued education and/or training to support professional development Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) MCIPS accredited, actively working towards it, or equivalent experience Desirable Government Commercial College Transforming Public Procurement Certificate Management qualification Project / Change Management qualification Experience Essential Public Sector Procurement Experience Experience of operating in a lead or management procurement role Significant experience of procurement processes including leading complex, above-threshold tenders from market engagement through to contract award Experience co-ordinating the production of all the documentation required for the procurement process in liaison with other parties Experience of working with a range of stakeholders in different settings Ability to produce comprehensive draft reports, data and formal letters Desirable Project Management Experience Experience of developing and delivering procurement training Experience of managing a team with or without direct line management authority Special Requirements Essential Advanced IT skills and proficiency of all Microsoft Office packages (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail and internet use) Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills Willingness to develop additional technical and specialist knowledge and skills in procurement Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Trust HQ, St Georges site Long Leys Road Lincoln LN1 1FS United Kingdom Employer's website https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Trust HQ, St Georges site Long Leys Road Lincoln LN1 1FS United Kingdom Employer's website https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer contact details For questions about the job, contact: Head of Procurement Marie Rice marie.rice2@nhs.net 07941014809 Details Date posted 19 August 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 2 years Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 274-12076-COR-A Job locations Trust HQ, St Georges site Long Leys Road Lincoln LN1 1FS United Kingdom Supporting documents Privacy notice Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)