Procurement Manager

Sulis hospital is a leading private hospital, wholly owned by the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. As well as private clients, Sulis is also seeing increasing numbers of NHS patients and is growing fast, with ambitious initiatives underway to establish NHS diagnostics services. In 2025, we had the opening of our regional orthopaedics facilities bringing our great service delivery and new theatre facilities to support NHS patients from across Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire in an innovative joint venture with three local acute hospitals. We are looking for a Procurement Manager to join our team. You will take responsibility and accountability for contracts, catalogue updates, the purchase of goods, materials and services to ensure that the company’s operational needs are met, considering price, quality and delivery and ensuring continuity of supply. You may also have people and budget responsibility and be responsible for clinical trials/non‑clinical contract/tender support, being cost‑effective and meeting targets.

Main duties of the job

This is a new post reporting to the Supply Chain and Procurement Lead. It would suit someone wanting to set up and strengthen processes and controls and use their experience to develop the long‑term procurement strategies to ensure we achieve value for money, support the operational business and minimise risk. We are seeking a commercially minded individual who can build strong links with our Finance, Business Development and Operational teams. Ideally with experience of a similar environment this is an opportunity to join an expanding team within a growth environment and build on our existing good practice and reputation.

Job responsibilities

Permanent 37.5 hours. You will be required to be on‑site;

no remote working available. You will need to have: demonstrable experience of working within a Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain function;

comfortable and experienced in working with different stakeholders;

ability to work independently, identify priorities and adapt flexibly. A positive attitude and strategic thinking.

Qualifications

• Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree is preferred, or HND, BTec Professional Level 5 Award or equivalent NVQ Level 5 qualifications.
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
• Proven experience in a purchasing management role, preferably within healthcare.
• Contract management and supplier experience.
• Knowledge and technical understanding of healthcare processes and components and supply chain management.
• Computer literate, especially Excel skills.
• Experience in manufacturing/larger organisations.
• Genesis/Compucare super user (training can be required).

Experience

• Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements.
• Good verbal and presentation skills.

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 the CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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