Procurement and Contracts Manager

Procurement/Contracts Manager – Grade VII

(Permanent, Full Time)

Purpose of the Position:

The Procurement/Contracts Manager of NRH supports the Director of Finance in the provision of the overall procurement and contract management of the Hospital. As a key member of the Hospital Management Team, the post-holder will have the opportunity to provide support to the Director of Finance, the Board, the Chief Executive Officer and the Hospital Management Team across a wide variety of initiatives and developments.

The candidate must, on the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office, possess:

Qualifications and Knowledge/Experience/Skills

• A minimum of 3 years’ procurement and contracts management experience in public and/or private sector
• Extensive knowledge of the public sector procurement guidelines including eTenders & European Journal portal (OJEU)
• Ability to identify and meet targets and savings through optimising procurement strategies
• Previous experience of applying stringent compliance standards in a procurement function while managing the execution and documentation of tender processes
• Proven organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
• Delivered robust, efficient and methodical work methods
• Initiative and decision-making skills to prioritise tasks and drive results
• A willingness to embrace a challenge and work within an evolving/changing environment
• Ability to prepare, edit and draft policies and procedures and reports
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely through report writing and other documents as required
• Strong work ethic and a “hands-on” approach
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to deal with people at all levels within the organisation
• Ability to and experience in liaising with external stakeholders as required
• Strong IT skills and experience of purchasing software packages
• Ability to take personal responsibility to initiate activities and drive objectives through to a conclusion

This is a permanent full-time vacancy with the Finance Department. Salary for this post is aligned with Clerical Officer Grade VII pay-scale.

Applicants for the above post should submit their Curriculum Vitae and letter of application via Rezoomo no later than 05pm on Friday, 28th November 2025.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the information supplied in your CV. The criteria for Shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined above. Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward for the next stage of the selection process.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and support a smoke-free workplace policy.