Procurement Manager

Crescent Purchasing Ltd; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £59,000 FTE per annum

Bonuses discretionary after probation

Remote working with onsite client-visi

Local government pension scheme with 4

Development programmes and MCIPS

38 days holiday + Christmas closure

Volunteer time and wellbeing support

Employee networks and social events

Travel expenses for required travel

Job summary

Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) is a not-for-profit purchasing consortium delivering compliant frameworks and advice on value for money. We seek an experienced Procurement Manager to join our North team, leading an on-demand procurement and consultancy service for CPC and Crescent Servicing Limited (CSL) members and customers.

The role is full-time, predominantly home-based with travel to visit clients in the region.

Qualifications

• We are looking for extensive procurement experience within the public sector or education sector.
• We require ILM Level 3 qualification or willingness to work towards it.

Responsibilities

• Lead the On-demand team and deliver high‑quality procurement exercises.
• Manage procurement projects across multiple categories and services.
• Ensure tenders comply with statutory regulations (PCR2015, Procurement Act 2023) and CPC standards.
• Support development and delivery of CPC's strategic procurement programme.

Skills

Public sector procurement experience

Team leadership

Education

ILM Level 3

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Procurement Manager to join our expanding North team and organisation. We are committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and we are interested in you as an individual. We are looking for a highly organised professional with a positive attitude, dedicated to achieving excellence in public sector procurement.

Who are we?

Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) is a not-for-profit purchasing consortium and we produce compliant purchasing frameworks and provide specialist advice on spending practices and value for money. Our longstanding history and dedication has earned CPC a reputation for excellence.

What makes us different?

We’re an award-winning organisation recognised and certified as a "Great place to work". We offer a collaborative, exciting environment where your ideas are heard and valued. We provide competitive salaries, benefits, and opportunities for career development. We’re making a real difference and you can be a part of it! This is just the beginning, we’re constantly growing and evolving and we’re always looking for passionate individuals who share our vision!

What's the role?

The role is offered as full-time position.

The role is predominately home-based, but will require some travel to visit clients within the region as required.

Working at a managerial level you will be responsible for delivering a proactive and comprehensive on-demand tendering and consultancy service to Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) and its subsidiary company Crescent Servicing Limited (CSL) members and customers.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement/On-Demand you will manage the On-demand team allocated to you and together deliver high-quality procurement exercises, including conducting exercises personally where appropriate.

You will set priorities, provide leadership and give support on the process for procuring contracts for a variety of categories, projects, and services for customers. You will support the development and delivery of the company's strategic procurement programme.

You will be responsible for ensuring tenders conducted by the On-Demand team are compliant with statutory regulations (including PCR2015 and the Procurement Act 2023), governance frameworks and CPC standards.

Person Specification

We are looking for someone who has extensive procurement experience within the public sector or the education sector and strong knowledge of public sector Procurement Act 2023. We also require someone who is confident with managing a team and is qualified to ILM level 3 or willing to work towards this.

In return for your dedication, we offer a wide range of benefits including:

• Salary of up to £59,000 FTE per annum depending on experience.
• Generous yearly discretionary bonus following successful probation.
• Remote working with visits to clients onsite when required.
• Access to a local government pension scheme with a 14.7% employer contribution, which includes death-in-service and ill health.
• Opportunities to develop through our inhouse development programmes and through external learning with full support given to achieve MCIPS.
• 38 days holiday (including bank holidays), plus an additional three days additional leave for Christmas holiday closure
• Time off for volunteering opportunities.
• Enhanced leave packages such as paid sickness, carers leave, bereavement and compassionate leave and maternity pay.
• Support for wellbeing with access to 8 mental health first aiders and the opportunity to join an Employee Assistance Programme.
• The chance to get involved in a number of working groups, such as Equality Diversity and Inclusion, Wellbeing and Sustainability.
• The opportunity to join our Women's, Men's and Carer's employee support networks which provide safe spaces for colleagues to share their experiences.
• Social and employee events throughout summer and at Christmas.
• A programme of 'giving back' to the communities in which it is based and which it supports.
• Travel expenses paid for any additional required travelling outside of your contracted place of work.

Next Steps

The deadline to apply is Sunday 11th October 2026

Please note that VISA sponsorship is not offered for this role.

We are a disability confident employer so if you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example, if you require information in different formats or if you have any accessibility issues, we're more than happy to review our processes. Please feel free to get in touch with us at [e-mail].

As an equal opportunities employer, Crescent Purchasing Consortium is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.