Procurement Compliance Specialist (12 Month FTC)

Our objective is to get, grow and keep people and provide more internal opportunities for growth where colleagues can not only fit the immediate requirement but also have the drive, initiative and the right behaviours to contribute to the long-term future success of the organisation.

We have a fantastic opportunity for Procurement Compliance Specialist (12 Month - FTC) to join the Contract Risk & Commercial Compliance Team in our wider Procurement Business Area. Within this opportunity you'll be playing a crucial role in monitoring and driving procurement compliance in accordance with the Procurement Policy, Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), Utilities Contract Regulations 2016 (UCR 2016), Cabinet Office Controls, and Government Commercial Function Technical Standards across all areas of non-pay spend at NHS Property Services. We're offering up to £27,000 DOE, along with flexible hybrid working. 

About the role: 

The role will report into the Category Manager - Contract Risk & Commercial Compliance, you'll be responsible for instigating and creating new reports to meet all governance requirements; to interrogate all reports as required and to provide solutions to ad-hoc issues raised. Additionally, providing support for general departmental data reporting requests and management of third-party procurement systems e.g. Atamis. Specialists are expected to have a good understanding of their functional area, and how it connects with other areas of the business. They collaborate with colleagues to provide relevant and timely information including reporting, to ensure we maintain compliance to deliver value for money in order to deliver positive outcomes for our internal and external stakeholders.

You Will : 

• Work with cross functional teams to ensure compliance with NHSPS Policies and public regulations across the decentralised purchasing
• Conduct commercial compliance checks across all decentralised purchasing above £10k threshold and approving purchase orders
• Collaborate with Procurement Colleagues to ensure records (e.g., e-tendering solution, contracts databases, supplier records) are correctly maintained
• Register Waivers in the central log, and generating statistics for monthly reporting
• Proactive management of all areas of non-compliance including but not limited, to purchase orders, procurement systems, purchasing cards.
• Provide all reporting to support the Procurement Governance Team and ad-hoc specialist reports for the Procurement Team

What you will bring to the role:

• Experience of Public Sector procurement and knowledge of frameworks 
• In-depth knowledge of PCR 2015 and contract management
• Competent with MS Office suite including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Building good relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to prioritise workload and achieve deadlines
• Good analytical skills
• Ability to build good relationships with internal and external stakeholders

What we can offer you:  

We understand how important life is outside of work so, as well as a competitive salary we will also offer: 

• 27 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday with the option to buy additional weeks leave. 
• A Smarter Working Policy, empowering you to choose the location of how and where you work according to your daily activities. 
• Training and development opportunities, providing opportunities for our colleagues to develop and progress their careers at all levels through our Professional Excellence Framework.   
• SMART Pension contribution into which the company will contribute up to 6% 

• A range of flexible benefits including NHS retail discounts and Cycle to Work Scheme. 
• We have a great Colleague Assistance Programme and offer support for all areas of life. 

An organisation with a passion… 

We are an organisation with a passion for giving back. Putting money back into the NHS, raising £150,000 over 3 years for our charity partner Young Lives vs Cancer, supporting colleagues to volunteer within their local communities, and being committed to creating a sustainable working environment on our pledge to become net zero carbon by 2050. We understand that it’s important to feel like the work you do is having a meaningful impact on society, and through our approach to being a responsible business, we make sure that every colleague is given the opportunity to make a difference.   
  
We celebrate diversity, and we are working hard to create an inclusive environment where people love to work and can fulfil their potential.  

 For full details of the role, please see the attached role profile. 
We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications. 

Contact our Talent team at careers@property.nhs.uk to find out more.