Job Introduction

Are you ready to lead high-impact transformation and drive real commercial value? Join us for a 12-month fixed-term opportunity as our Procurement and Commercial Manager, where you’ll shape strategic sourcing and supplier partnerships at the heart of our digital change agenda. This is more than just a procurement role, it’s your chance to bring meaningful impact to our wide-ranging transformation, working directly with senior leadership and influencing multimillion-pound decisions from inception to delivery.

You’ll be the go-to commercial expert, delivering best practice procurement frameworks, managing commercial risk, and unlocking innovation across major change programmes. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving complex problems, and want to leave a lasting impact, we want to hear from you. It's time to bring your experience to the front line of transformation for MPS.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end procurement and commercial activity across strategic transformation programmes, including sourcing, tendering, negotiation, and contract management.
• Advise and influence senior stakeholders, including Executives and Programme Leads, shaping procurement strategies and commercial aspects of business cases.
• Drive innovation and value creation, developing commercial models that deliver cost savings, risk mitigation, and supplier performance excellence.
• Embed strong financial and risk governance, ensuring compliance with policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements across all procurement processes.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration, building stakeholder understanding of procurement best practice and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead change and champion new ways of working, supporting the successful implementation of procurement systems, policies, and transformation goals.

What We’re Looking For:

You’ll bring a rare mix of commercial acumen, leadership confidence, and transformation experience. The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience commercially leading large-scale IT projects or enterprise-wide transformation programmes.
• Strong track record in contract negotiation, drafting, and strategic sourcing.
• In-depth understanding of procurement lifecycle best practice, legislation, and commercial risk management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, comfortable engaging at Exec level.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to develop cost models, commercial strategies, and benefit realisation plans.
• A hands-on, proactive approach with excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Proficient in using procurement systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• MCIPS (or working towards) or equivalent professional procurement qualification is desirable.
• Experience in supplier relationship management and category strategy development.
• Background in financial services, public sector, or complex regulated environments.

This is a high-impact role where you'll have the opportunity to shape strategic outcomes across a major transformation programme. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders and executive leadership, influencing decisions at the highest level. If you're looking to make a meaningful contribution, drive lasting commercial value, and be part of change that truly benefits members, this is your chance to do it.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and strive to create a work environment which ensures everyone can be heard.

In return, we can offer you:

• Up to 30% discretionary annual bonus
• 11% pension contribution (3% from you, 8% from us optional additional matched 3% contributions, e.g. 6% from you, 11% from us)
• 30 days annual leave plus flexible bank holidays (with additional option to buy/sell 5 days)
• Private Medical Cover
• Healthcare cash plan
• 6x salary death in service
• Paid volunteering day
• A personal GP service enabling you to get a video consultation with an NHS-registered, private GP
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of shopping discounts from major high-street retailers

Who We Are

Medical Protection Society (MPS) is the world’s leading protection organisation for Doctors, Dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of almost 300,000 Members around the world.

We are a not-for-profit organisation, meaning our Members’ premiums are kept safe should our Members require support for complaints or claims arising from professional practice, or invested into bettering the organisation, our colleagues and our products.

Our philosophy is to support safe practice in medicine and dentistry by helping to avert problems in the first place. We also actively campaign for regulatory and legal reforms that benefit Members and the wider healthcare professions. 

To do this, we need colleagues who are trusted and supported to deliver their best work, whether that be through leadership development, fully-funded training courses or peer-to-peer support. We want our colleagues to feel empowered enough to deliver positive change, display ambition to push themselves and are determined when faced with a challenge, whilst ensuring our Members’ best interests are at the core.

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