Procurement Manager

Sellick Partnership; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave entitlement

LGPS pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing resources

Sick pay & family-friendly policies

Flu vaccination & eye care tests

Cycle to Work scheme & gym discount

Professional development

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting a Procurement Manager for a Manchester City Centre-based role offering hybrid working (two days in the office) on a permanent 37-hour contract. The role leads procurement across a growing organisation, ensuring compliance, value for money, and robust contract governance.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will develop a Trust-wide procurement framework, establish preferred supplier arrangements and standard terms, and drive value through strategic supplier

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent experience required.
• CIPS qualification or working toward CIPS or other relevant qualification preferred.
• Experience in procurement in a medium to large complex organisation, preferably public sector.
• Experience managing tenders, supplier frameworks, e‑tendering and e‑sourcing portals.
• Strong understanding of procurement compliance, financial controls, governance and public sector accountability.
• Demonstrable experience delivering value for money and cost savings.
• Strong commercial, analytical, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of ESG and sustainable procurement principles would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company wide procurement and contract management strategy.
• Establish and maintain preferred supplier arrangements, framework portfolio, standard contract terms and performance expectations.
• Drive standardisation, aggregation and contract consolidation to improve value and reduce risk.
• Develop and maintain procurement and contract management policies, procedures, templates, and guidance.
• Lead high-value, complex and above-threshold procurement exercises.
• Advise schools and senior leaders on compliant tendering, quotation and direct award processes.
• Develop and embed a contract management framework covering the full supplier lifecycle.
• Lead supplier performance management, contract review meetings and commercial negotiations.
• Analyse spend and contract data to identify savings, efficiencies and value-for-money opportunities.

Skills

Procurement

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree level or equivalent

CIPS qualification/working towards

Job description

Location: Manchester City Centre - hybrid working, 2 days in office

Contract: Permanent, 37 hours FTE

Overview of the Procurement Manager role

Sellick Partnership is currently partnered with an education establishment to recruit a Procurement Manager. This is a strategic opportunity to lead procurement activity across a growing organisation, ensuring compliance, value for money, contract governance and consistency of approach. Reporting to the Finance Director, the successful candidate will develop and implement a Trust-wide procurement and contract management framework, including preferred supplier arrangements, standard contract terms and full lifecycle management.

Key responsibilities of the Procurement Manager will include

• Lead the company wide procurement and contract management strategy
• Establish and maintain preferred supplier arrangements, framework portfolio, standard contract terms and performance expectations
• Drive standardisation, aggregation and contract consolidation to improve value and reduce risk
• Develop and maintain procurement and contract management policies, procedures, templates, and guidance
• Lead and manage high-value, complex and above-threshold procurement exercises
• Advise schools and senior leaders on compliant tendering, quotation and direct award processes
• Develop and embed a contract management framework covering the full supplier lifecycle - ensuring that all contracts are clearly document, accessible and managed
• Lead supplier performance management, contract review meetings and commercial negotiations
• Analyse spend and contract data to identify savings, efficiencies and value-for-money opportunities

This list isn't exhaustive and the full job specification for this role can be provided upon request, which highlights further detail on each aspect of this role.

Required experience/qualifications of the Procurement Manager position will include

• Degree level or equivalent experience
• CIPS qualified, working towards CIPS, or another relevant qualification
• Experience of procurement in a medium to large complex organisation, preferably public sector
• Experience managing tenders, supplier frameworks, e‑tendering and e‑sourcing portals
• Strong understanding of procurement compliance, financial controls, governance and public sector accountability
• Demonstrable experience delivering value for money and cost savings
• Strong commercial, analytical, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of ESG and sustainable procurement principles would be beneficial

Benefits available alongside the Procurement Manager position include (but aren't limited to):

• Competitive annual leave entitlement
• Defined benefit pension schemes, including the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme for colleagues and members of their household
• Wellbeing support, including mental health resources, Health Assured support, Wisdom Health and Wellbeing App and Mental Health First Aiders
• Occupational sick pay and family-friendly policies
• Free annual flu vaccination and free eye care tests
• Cycle to Work scheme and Nuffield Health gym membership discount
• Professional development, induction, coaching and career progression opportunities

Synonyms:

Procurement Lead, Category Manager, Commercial Manager, Contracts Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Senior Buyer, Public Sector Procurement Manager

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