Overview

Genomics England partners with the NHS to provide whole genome sequencing diagnostics. We also equip researchers to find the causes of disease and develop new treatments – with patients and participants at the heart of it all.

Our mission is to continue refining, scaling, and evolving our ability to enable others to deliver genomic healthcare and conduct genomic research.

We are accelerating our impact and working with patients, doctors, scientists, government and industry to improve genomic testing, and help researchers access the health data and technology they need to make new medical discoveries and create more effective, targeted medicines for everybody.

Job purpose

The Commercial Procurement Manager will develop effective relationships with key directorate stakeholders and ensure that innovative, competitive and legally compliant commercial procurement solutions are implemented and managed through the commercial life cycle. Being the first commercial procurement contact, you will be key to ensuring that directorates are compliant with business governance process and policy and that the business is compliant with regulations and its statutory obligations whilst progressing at pace in an agile environment.

Job Description

• Strategic Commercial Planning: Define and implement comprehensive commercial plans, including business-as-usual (BAU) activities and future project pipelines, in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Business Partnering: Approach your role with a service mindset across the end to end commercial lifecycle. You will build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across various programmes, directorates, and teams, offering expert commercial procurement and contracting advice.
• Operational Oversight: Manage daily procurement operations, resource allocation, process development, reporting, and compliance, ensuring efficient and effective procurement activities.
• Team Working: Report to Head of Commercial Procurement and deputise on occasion, foster an inclusive and high-performing environment amongst your colleagues, and align with our organisational mission and values.
• Governance and Compliance: Ensure commercial solutions meet business objectives and value-for-money criteria, while maintaining good governance and compliance with budgets, workforce plans, and IT/data requirements.

Qualifications

CIPS Level 6 (or working towards) optional; undergraduate Degree in procurement or related business field.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: Friday 19th September at 23:59

Salary from: £69,000

Being an integral part of such a meaningful mission is extremely rewarding in itself, but in order to support our people, we’re continually improving our benefits package. We pride ourselves on investing in our people and supporting them to achieve their career goals, as well as offering a benefits package including:

• Generous Leave: 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, additional leave for long service, and the option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually (approval required).
• Family-Friendly: Blended working arrangements, flexible working, enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave benefits.
• Pension & Financial: Defined contribution pension (Genomics England double-matches up to 10%, however you can contribute more if you wish), Life Assurance (3x salary), and a Give As You Earn scheme.
• Learning & Development: Individual learning budgets, support for training and certifications, and reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required).
• Recognition & Rewards: Employee recognition programme and referral scheme.
• Health & Wellbeing: Subsidised gym membership, a free Headspace account, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, eye tests, flu jabs.

Equal opportunities and our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace

Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence. We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, or social background.

Genomics England’s policies of non-discrimination and equity will be applied fairly to all people, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or becoming a parent, race, religion or beliefs, sex or sexual orientation, length of service, either full or part-time or employed under a permanent or fixed-term contract or any other relevant factor.

Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, victimisation or bullying at work. Our People policies outline our commitment to inclusivity.

We aim to remove barriers in our recruitment processes and to be flexible with our interview processes. If you require adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with us.

Blended working model

Genomics England operates a blended working model as we know our people appreciate the flexibility that hybrid working can bring. We expect most people to come into the office a minimum of 2 times each month, varying by role and agreed with your team leader. Some roles may require full-time on-site attendance (e.g., lab roles).

Our offices are in Canary Wharf, Cambridge and Leeds.

Onboarding background checks

As part of our recruitment process, all successful candidates are subject to a Standard DBS check. Applicants should disclose any previous offences at the point of application, as unspent convictions may prevent proceeding with the application due to the nature of our healthcare work.

Apply for this role

To apply, please follow the recruitment process on our platform. Fields and documents required will be presented during the application flow. If additional space is needed, you will have the opportunity to upload supplementary documents via the recruitment system.