Procurement Manager for Estates and Facilities Management

Job Summary

The Sourcing Manager for Estates and Facilities Management will provide procurement advice and delivery of procurement activities to the Space and Place directorate in the Trust. The job holder will work with a wide range of stakeholders in Space and Place and use competitive tendering to deliver value for money for the Trust. They will also advise on Standing Financial Instructions and Scheme of Delegation to ensure these are appropriate understood and implemented. Delivery of savings working collaboratively with stakeholders will be an integral part of the role.

Main Duties of the Job

• Manages a large and complex portfolio of procurement projects across diverse categories, including soft and hard FM services, construction, and outsourcing contracts.
• Leads end-to-end sourcing activity, from market analysis and supplier engagement to tendering, evaluation, negotiation, and contract award using Atamis.
• Provides expert insight on market trends, promotes competition and innovation, and ensures alignment with NHS frameworks and best practice.
• Oversees contract development, approvals, mobilisation, and performance management of high-value contracts, supporting contract managers to address underperformance and ensuring all changes comply with the Procurement Act 2023.
• Maintains accurate contract records and robust governance.
• Ensures full compliance with Standing Financial Instructions, Scheme of Delegation, and procurement legislation, while delivering annual cashable and non-cashable savings of at least 4%.
• Challenges stakeholders to ensure value for money and early procurement involvement, reducing the risk of non-compliant activity.
• Builds strong stakeholder relationships, proactively identifying procurement needs and aligning solutions with operational priorities.
• Leads and develops procurement staff, delivering training and promoting best practice to strengthen procurement capability across the Trust.

About Us

We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.

We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.

We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.

We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women's Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.

Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.

Person Specification

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential

• University degree or CIPS qualification at Level 5 (Advanced Diploma equivalent to 2-years university degree)
• Specialist expertise in procurement and contract management obtained via further training to post graduate level or equivalent work experience

Desirable

• Government Commercial Organisation (GCO), Assessment and Development Centre (ADC) accreditation at level Commercial Lead and above, with grade A

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential

• Our Always values: Always welcoming, Always helpful, Always expert, Always one team
• Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
• Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
• Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Procurement experience in public sector
• Knowledge of public procurement regulations including Procurement Act 2023
• Familiarity with Atamis or similar e-procurement tools
• Experience managing end-to-end sourcing
• Experience to identify and deliver savings

Desirable

• Experience in Estates and/or Facilities Management category

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Good stakeholder management skills to work effectively with a wide range of functions including demanding internal customers.
• Good collaboration skills to foster a 'us' approach to procurement.
• Mature ability to challenge and influence effectively senior stakeholders including Associate Directors and their teams as well as suppliers.
• Great ability to make effective decisions on complex and high-risk procurement and contract management matters, taking ownership to deliver results.
• Commercial acumen and market insight across a wide range of categories of spend (recruitment, professional services, legal services, marketing, etc).
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing to work effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including Executive Directors.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills to be able to plan and deliver procurement activity at pace bringing along a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Good analysis skills to assess complex and extensive data sets and draw valid conclusions and recommendations.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year (per annum inclusive)

Pay scheme: Agenda for change, Band 7

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Location

London, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N3HZ

Employer Details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: London, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N3HZ

Employer's website: https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/

Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Director of Procurement, Margherita Bassanese, [contact hidden], [contact hidden]

Additional Information

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

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.

Reference number: 271-FIN-7971841

Date posted: 07 May 2026

Closing date: 21 May 2026