Procurement Lead

Venn Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Venn Group is partnering with a respected Hospice in East London to appoint a Procurement & Operations Lead. The role demands strong procurement experience and the ability to own day-to-day activity while guiding a small team.

You'll operate in a mission-driven environment where flexibility is essential. In addition to core procurement duties, you’ll support broader operations such as utilities, facilities coordination, and general organisational processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement or operations.
• Ability to lead a small team and guide junior colleagues.
• Strong communication and relationship management with suppliers and internal teams.
• Organised and proactive with a problem-solving mindset.
• Willing to work hands-on and adapt to a wider operational remit.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a small procurement/administration team.
• Manage supplier relationships, contracts, and procurement cycles.
• Oversee operations tasks beyond procurement (utilities, facilities).
• Ensure accurate documentation, compliance, and smooth workflows.
• Serve as escalation point for queries and operational issues.
• Contribute to process improvements across procurement and operations.

Skills

Procurement

Operations

Leadership

Supplier management

Contract administration

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

We’re partnering with a respected Hospice in East London to appoint a capable Procurement & Operations Lead. This role suits someone with solid procurement experience who’s comfortable taking ownership of day‑to‑day activity while guiding a small team.

You’ll be stepping into a busy, mission‑driven environment where flexibility is essential. Alongside core procurement responsibilities, you’ll support wider operational areas such as utilities (including energy suppliers), facilities coordination, and general organisational processes.

The office is not accessible by public transport, so applicants must be able to drive.

This is a 3 month contract (initially) starting ASAP, so applicants must be immediately available to start a new role.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting a small procurement/administration team
• Managing supplier relationships, contract administration, and procurement cycles
• Overseeing operational tasks that extend beyond traditional procurement (e.g., utilities, energy suppliers, facilities support)
• Ensuring accurate documentation, compliance, and smooth internal workflows
• Acting as a point of escalation for queries and operational issues
• Contributing to process improvements across procurement and operations

Requirements

• Proven experience in procurement or operations, ideally within a complex or multi‑stakeholder environment
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence suppliers and internal teams
• Strong organisational skills and a proactive, solutions‑focused mindset
• Comfortable working hands‑on while providing guidance to junior colleagues
• Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to step outside a narrow remit