Procurement and Contract Compliance Manager in Redditch

Are you an experienced procurement professional looking for an opportunity to lead procurement and contract management within a purpose-driven organisation?

BPAS is looking for a Procurement and Contract Compliance Manager to lead our procurement function, ensuring purchasing and contract management activities are compliant, transparent, ethical and deliver best value.

Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will provide expert procurement and contract advice, develop effective processes and policies, and ensure robust governance throughout the contract lifecycle. You will play an important role in ensuring charitable funds are used responsibly while securing high-quality goods, services and works that support the delivery of our services.

About You

You will have significant procurement experience, ideally within the charity, public or healthcare sector, with strong experience of contract and supplier relationship management. You will have experience leading competitive tender exercises, developing procurement policies and procedures, and ensuring compliance with governance and regulatory requirements.

A degree or equivalent professional experience is required. A CIPS Level 5 or above qualification, or working towards one, would be desirable.

Main duties of the job

You will develop and continuously improve BPAS's procurement strategy, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, financial regulations and NHS requirements. You will maintain the central contract register and oversee contract performance, renewals, supplier obligations and governance requirements.

You will conduct procurement and contract compliance audits, monitor procurement risks, support internal and external audits, and provide advice to budget holders and project managers.

You will also build positive supplier relationships, monitor performance against agreed service levels, support negotiations and resolve contractual issues where required. You will promote ethical, sustainable and diverse procurement practices across BPAS.

About us

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent women's reproductive healthcare charity. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS across the country providing abortion, contraception, STI testing & treatment. We specialise in evidence-based, not-for-profit care reproductive healthcare.

Working with us:

Alongside a supportive and friendly working environment, BPAS has generous benefits:

• 34 days annual leave per year
• You will have access to our employee benefits programme through BHSF which includes special health & wellbeing services & lifestyle offers for you & your family. This includes various salary sacrifice schemes, counselling services & free private GP appointments.

BPAS is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children & young people through a safer recruitment framework. This includes a thorough selection process & a number of pre-employment checks.

Job responsibilities

The full job description and salary details can be found in the supporting documents on the right hand side of the NHS Jobs advert. These are available for you to download and review.

Further Information

We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications, although we aim to keep it open long enough to ensure a diverse and representative applicant pool.

If you have any questions about the role or require adjustments to support your application, please get in touch, we are happy to help.

Hours: 36 hours per week

Shift Pattern:

• Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 17:00
• Friday 09:00 to 15:30

Location: Hybrid with travel to Redditch DC - Unit 4, IO Centre, Nash Road, Redditch, B98 7AS

Interview date: 30th September

Values & eligibility All applicants must be pro choice and support a woman's right to choose, in line with BPAS values and mission. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Application outcome If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

References & pre-employment checks All offers of employment are conditional on satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants must provide three years of employment references, including reasons for leaving and details of any gaps in employment.

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant experience managing procurement within the charity, public or healthcare sector.
• Experience of contract management and supplier relationship management.
• Experience leading competitive tender exercises
• Experience developing procurement policies and procedures.
• Experience ensuring compliance with governance and regulatory requirements.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing multiple procurement projects simultaneously.

General

• Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
• Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and nature of the relationship
• This is a hybrid working role with travel to Reddich Unit - can you travel?
• This role is working 36 hours per week Monday to Friday - Can you commit to this working pattern?
• Would you like to add any further information/statements to support your application?

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Professional procurement qualification (CIPS level 5 or above) or working towards one

Knowledge and Skills

• Contract law principles.
• Procurement governance and risk management.
• UK charity governance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.