Procurement Manager

The nursing and procurement team manage the organisation’s commercial activities and third party spending. The primary goal is to ensure value for money while supporting the NMC’s regulatory mission to protect the public.

Your role and impact:

• As Procurement Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving both the operational excellence and strategic direction of the Procurement function.
• You’ll ensure seamless end-to-end purchase-to-pay delivery, from supplier onboarding through to invoice processing, while maintaining robust compliance and governance at every stage.
• You’ll take ownership of key spend categories, partnering with senior stakeholders to shape and deliver effective category strategies.
• You’ll ensure commercially sound outcomes that deliver value and mitigate risk.
• You’ll champion effective system use, enhance data quality, and identify opportunities for improvement, enabling better decision-making through insightful reporting and dashboards.
• You’ll act as a central point of contact for procurement queries, providing clear, timely guidance to colleagues and suppliers.
• You’ll contribute to a culture of continuous improvement through training and process enhancements.

What you’ll bring:

• You bring strong experience in procurement or finance environments, with a solid understanding of end-to-end procurement processes, including purchase-to-pay activities, supplier onboarding, and tendering in line with policy and legislation.
• You’re confident working with procurement systems and data, ensuring accuracy, governance, and audit readiness.
• Your analytical skills allow you to translate data into meaningful insights, producing clear reports and dashboards that support both operational and strategic decisions.
• You’re comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels, building effective relationships and influencing outcomes.
• You’re a proactive problem solver who communicates with clarity and impact, thrives in a collaborative environment, and is committed to continuous improvement.
• You bring adaptability, attention to detail, and a focus on delivering results.

Salary Details:

• London - £44,065 - £48,961
• Edinburgh - £40,992 - £45,535

Benefits:

• 30 days annual leave
• Enhanced Pension Contributions via our attractive Pension Scheme - with a basic 8% employer contribution as standard which increases up to 14% with optional added Employee Contributions
• Life Insurance - 4 x current salary
• Hybrid working
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 24 Hours Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Perkbox membership
• Subsidised restaurant in our Portland Place office
• Season ticket loans

The role you are applying for is a flexible role, and whilst you will be posted initially to a team, this may require movement between teams as the flow of work dictates.

Hybrid Working Policy:

We are currently working to a policy of office attendance for two days per week with the rest of the time working from home. Before submitting your application, please ensure you are able to commit to working in one of our office locations twice per week.

Reasonable adjustments:

We will provide reasonable adjustments to support disabled candidates throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any additional support to enable you to make an application with us.

Screening and vetting:

All of our roles are subject to pre-employment checks. We are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future.