Procurement Manager

University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff benefits

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Flexible work options

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh is seeking a Procurement Manager to join the Procurement team within Finance. This pivotal role will lead tendering, award and contract management across multiple procurement categories, contributing to the University’s financial wellbeing and Strategy 2030.

You will drive market engagement, spend analyses, and cash savings while delivering innovative, cost-efficient solutions. You will engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure procurement delivers

Qualifications

• Experience with end-to-end tendering procedures and tender portals.
• Strong contract management experience across procurement projects.
• Proven ability to manage supplier relationships and negotiate favorable terms.
• Analytical skills and attention to detail in financial analyses.

Responsibilities

• Tender, award and contract manage a range of procurement projects.
• Lead market engagement and spend analyses to deliver cash savings and cost efficiencies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across laboratories, estates, IS and PCS.

Skills

Tendering process

Contract management

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation

Numerical analysis

Tools

eTendering systems

Job description

Grade UE08: £50,253 – £61,759 per annum

Procurement, University of Edinburgh (Finance Department)

Full time: 35 Hours per week

Open Ended: Permanent Contract

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for self motivated, enthusiastic procurement professional to join our award-winning procurement team.

Procurement at Edinburgh University has undergone a major transformation as we extended the scope of our influence and impact across our £1bn world-renowned organisation.

Our vision is “To become world class in everything we do, recognised as a trusted strategic partner in the successful delivery of the University’s Strategy 2030”.

To deliver on our commitments we are now looking for people who make things happen, who challenge the status quo, are excited about working in a diverse, dynamic environment and really want to make a change.

Edinburgh University is a world leader.

Be part of our new Procurement journey.

We are looking for a Procurement Manager to join one of our 4 x Category Teams;

• Laboratories, Medical & Veterinary Medical (Labs)
• Estates and Facilities (Estates)
• Information Services (IS)
• Professional & Campus Services (PCS)

Reporting to the relevant Category Head, the successful candidate will be responsible for the tendering, award and contract management of a range of procurement projects; as well as strategic initiatives stemming from market engagement and spend analyses.The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the University’s financial wellbeing and international research profile, by delivering cash savings and other cost efficiencies; and supporting the knowledge creation and transfer which lies at the heart of the University’s Strategy 2030.

The post-holder will join a forward-thinking, ambitious and supportive procurement team, already well advanced in a service transformation programme. As part of the wider Finance Directorate, we aim to deliver world-class services to the University’s academic teaching and research staff and our professional services colleagues, in keeping with the institution’s Top-20 World Ranking.

You will engage directly with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that Procurement delivers innovative, fit for purpose solutions which are aligned to University objectives and Government policy.

Candidates will be encouraged to exercise initiative and discretion, taking ownership of strategic procurements that deliver maximum benefit across the University.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion to help shape and develop the service.
• Practical experience and sound theoretical knowledge of end-to-end tendering procedures, including use of eTendering systems.
• A solid grounding of in-life contract and supplier relationship management.
• Good computing literacy and numerical analysis skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills and commercial judgement.

The job description can be found in the advert pack. Click here.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 23 October 2026.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interview dates to be confirmed.