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. 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 for money 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 external suppliers 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 cu