Procurement and Supply Chain Manager

Patriot Properties Group; York; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Procurement and Supply Chain Manager to lead all procurement activities, ensuring efficiency and value for money. Ideal candidates will have strong negotiation skills, experience in contract management, and relevant professional qualifications. Join a team committed to trust and care, offering flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement and contract management.
• Strong understanding of procurement legislation and compliance.
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all procurement activities across Group Shared Services.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and support purchasing.
• Oversee two direct reports and assist with procurement needs.

Skills

Negotiation

Relationship Management

Analytical Thinking

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

MCIPS or equivalent

Job description

Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week)

About The Role

The Procurement and Supply Chain Manager is responsible for leading and managing all procurement activities across Group Shared Services. This role is crucial to ensuring value for money in all contracts and procurement exercises.

You'll assess current procurement strategies, identify cost-saving opportunities, support purchasing, and implement initiatives to improve growth, value, and efficiency across the organisation. By ensuring the effective management of contracts and supplier relationships, you'll help drive operational success. Additionally, the role will oversee two direct reports, support JRHT (Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust) in procurement activities for care sites, and assist JRF (Joseph Rowntree Foundation) and the group centre with their procurement needs.

About You

As our Procurement and Supply Chain Manager, we expect you to hold relevant professional qualifications in procurement (e.g., MCIPS or equivalent), have proven experience in procurement and contract management, ideally in a large, complex organisation, and a strong understanding of procurement best practices, strategies, and cost management techniques.

You should have knowledge of procurement legislation, regulations, and compliance requirements for public and charitable sectors. Experience in developing and negotiating supplier agreements, proficiency with procurement and contract management systems and tools, and experience coordinating multiple tenders across an organisation are essential. You should also demonstrate the ability to lead and manage a team, providing mentorship and direction, and support colleagues through the procurement process.

Excellent negotiation skills, the ability to build and maintain strong supplier relationships, stakeholder engagement, communication, and customer service skills are required. Experience in procurement strategies and significant cost reduction programmes, analytical thinking, and the ability to interpret multiple data sources to identify trends and cost-saving opportunities are also important.

How To Apply

If you share our passion and this role sounds like you, we look forward to hearing from you.

Please submit your CV and supporting information via our online application platform.

The closing date for applications is Friday 20th June 2025. We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward if enough quality applications are received prior to the current deadline.

Additional Information

Applications are welcome from all, regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status, or socioeconomic background.

We encourage applications from marginalized backgrounds, including those with experience of living in poverty.

We are committed to being an anti-racist organisation and operate an anonymised recruitment process to eliminate bias.

In support of flexible working, we accept applications for full-time or part-time roles. Please specify your preference and, if part-time, the number of hours per week.

At JRF, we value trust, care, and making a difference. We support a flexible, blended working approach, expecting some days in the office and some working from home.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to the recruitment, progression, and retention of disabled individuals and will offer interviews to disabled candidates meeting the minimum criteria. Please inform us if you require reasonable adjustments during the interview process.