Procurement Service Operations Manager Theale, Berkshire | Monday to Friday | 9am to 5:30pm| Hybrid Are you an experienced Procurement Manager with Level 4 or above CIPS? If so, our client, a leading provider of Managed Equipment Services (MES) to the NHS and private healthcare sector in the UK seeks a Procurement Service Operations Manager to join their team based at their head office in Theale, Berkshire. Their long-term partnerships span critical clinical areas such as radiology, radiotherapy, cardiology, endoscopy and biomedical services.  This wide range of service, places our client as the market leading provider in the UK and Ireland for over two decades. Responsibilities Lead UKI procurement of external service contracts and service parts for the business, including biomedical and endoscopy equipment Support the Head of Procurement and Supply Chain to develop long-term supplier management strategies that balance the Group’s drive to insource maintenance whilst securing value formoney from OEMs Support Head of Procurement and Supply Chain with capital procurement projects when required Deploy good decision process and techniques to optimise profit and value and balance the risk from the external spend Work closely with stakeholders to ensure procurement from externalsuppliers is profitable, resilient, sustainable and safe Deliver quarterly reporting on category spend, profitability comparison and team savings Support company bids and pricing exercises from a procurement perspective Collaborate across business areas to develop, implement and drive procurement and supply chain strategies for assigned projects Develop and maintain key supplier framework agreements Develop and manage clear, deliverable SLAs with our internal customers Embed a culture of quality and continuous improvement within your team Support the Head of Procurement to deliver the operations 3-year plan Responsible for the management of a team (presently six) Budget of circa £8m for responsible categories Performance Indicators Profitability and quality of procurement for outsourced service contracts and parts, in support of the Group’s Managed Equipment Services and self-maintenance operations On-time contract renewals Supplier relationship and performance management. Build positive stakeholder relationships Monthly financial, staff and performance reporting Achievement of agreed personal and team objectives Can do attitude with the ability todrive collaborative change Essential Qualifications Minimum CIPS level 4 Essential Skills and Experience Strong procurement background within an integrated supply chain, including service and material management. Ideally at least 5 years’ experience Experience in Cost Management, SRM and Performance Improvement Proven ability to work successfully in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary environment Experience of negotiating and monitoring service contracts Numerical, analytical&logical mind Excellent written&verbal communication skills Attention to detail Intermediate Excel Knowledge of biomedical and or endoscopy devices (desirable) Benefits Private Healthcare Employee Assistance Programme Salary Sacrifice Pension Electric Car Scheme Cycle to work scheme A DBS Enhanced Disclosure is required for all applicants. If you have all the skills above and feel this is the role for you, please do not hesitate to contact us at One to One Personnel on (phone number removed) or forward your CV to (url removed).