Head of Procurement

Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in London is seeking a Procurement Manager to set up a new digital Open Framework under the Procurement Act. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience in procurement, preferably within a regulated public sector environment, and possess a relevant qualification. This role offers hybrid working options, a supportive culture, and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Access to office facilities

Opportunities for learning and development

Competitive benefits package

Qualifications

• At least three years’ experience in procurement.
• Experience managing procurement within a regulated public sector or housing environment.

Responsibilities

• Setting up and running the digital Open Framework under the Procurement Act.
• Maturing CDS’s wider procurement approach.

Skills

Collaborative procurement

Credibility with colleagues and suppliers

Translating legislation into practice

Communication skills

Education

Relevant professional qualification (e.g. MCIPS)

Job description

12 months fixed-term with possibility to become Permanent

Full-time (35 hours per week). We will consider 3-4 days per week.

Are you looking for an employer that understands the importance of balancing work and life and offers flexibility by allowing you to work from home?

Would you love to work for a company where 95.2% of staff recently stated in an anonymous survey that they would recommend us as an employer?

Are you excited by the chance to help stand up a sector-leading procurement framework under the new Procurement Act?

About CDS

CDS exists to provide, support and promote co‑operative and community‑led housing so that more people can live and work in co‑operative ways. We are the country’s largest provider of governance, financial and housing management support to small housing co‑operatives, we are small social landlord in our right and we are innovating new routes to grow community‑led housing in England.

The opportunity

We’re establishing a major new Procurement Act‑compliant digital Open Framework, appointing Plentific as managing agent. This framework will give social landlords a safe, easy and compliant way to procure contractors for works large and small — all digitally enabled. As Procurement Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in setting up and running this framework and in maturing CDS’s wider procurement approach.

About you

You’re a collaborative procurement professional who brings credibility with colleagues and suppliers alike. You can balance rigour with pragmatism, translate legislation into workable practice and communicate simply. You will have – or be working toward – a relevant professional qualification (e.g. MCIPS) and have at least three years’ experience and experience managing procurement within a regulated public sector or housing environment.

Our values

We recruit and develop people who live our values every day: Unity, Trust, Intention, Impact, Collaboration, Communication and Kindness. If these describe how you work, we’d love to hear from you.

Working here

We offer genuine flexibility (hybrid working with access to our SE1 office), a supportive culture and opportunities for learning and development, alongside a competitive benefits package.

Inclusion

We are working to be an anti‑racist, inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We value challenge and learning in all our work.

Closing date

Monday, 1st December 2025 at 8 am

Interviews

Wednesday, 10th December 2025 (in person at our Central London offices)