Procurement Operations Manager

Job Description: Procurement Operations manager Bupa Place (Salford, M50 3SP – Hybrid Working) Full time Permanent Salary from £55,000 per annum + fantastic Bupa Benefits Advert closes Monday 7th April 2025 We make health happen Working in our UK support functions you’ll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care. No matter your role, you’ll have an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each and every day. As Operations Manager, you will lead a procurement team, allocating workloads and managing priorities based on business requirements. How you’ll help us make health happen By managing and motivating your team and ensure they are provided with the knowledge and training needed to fulfil their roles effectively and encouraging excellent customer service Report concerns and potential problems to the Head of Procurement and make proposals regarding the appropriate remedial actions. Create, monitor and report on appropriate team KPIs. Create and provide timely reporting for the Procurement & Commercial function. Implement best practices in procurement processes and suggest improvements for operational efficiency Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role: MCIPS or Equivalent Qualification would be beneficial but not required Excellent communication skills are essential Analytical thinking with excellent problem solving skills and a keen eye for process improvements Comprehensive experience of working closely with internal stakeholders to ensure a successful commercial outcome Recent and relevant experience of leading cross functional/business unit teams Benefits Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits. Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more: • 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell • Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind • An enhanced pension plan and life insurance • Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available • Various other benefits and online discounts Why Bupa? We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them. If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com Time Type: Full time Job Area: Finance & Accounting Locations: Bupa Place, Kirkstall Forge Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference. Please introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that sounds like a good match.