Procurement Manager

Crescent Purchasing Consortium; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing charity organization is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to provide comprehensive procurement services. This hybrid role focuses on managing client accounts, ensuring compliance with procurement regulations, and leading the procurement team. Ideal candidates will have extensive public sector experience, strong knowledge of relevant regulations, and demonstrate leadership abilities. Competitive salary of up to £53,000 FTE plus benefits is offered.

Benefits

Generous discretionary bonuses

Local government pension scheme

38 days holiday

Wellbeing support

Travel expenses for additional travel

Qualifications

• Extensive procurement experience in the public or education sector.
• Strong knowledge of the Public Sector Procurement Act 2023.
• Confidence in managing a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage client accounts and procurement exercises.
• Support the development of the company's strategic procurement programme.
• Provide a comprehensive procurement service across categories.

Skills

Public Sector Procurement

Team Management

Negotiation Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Education

ILM Level 3 or willingness to work towards it

Job description

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Are you an experienced Procurement professional with public sector experience looking for your next management role?

Do you want to make a real difference to the education sector?

Then we have an exciting role for you working within a growing charity organisation!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Procurement Manager to join our expanding 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 that produces compliant purchasing frameworks and provides specialist advice on spending practices and value for money. Our longstanding history and dedication have earned CPC a reputation for excellence, supporting public sector organisations with a combined non-pay spend of £441m in the 2023/24 financial year.

What’s the role?

The role is offered as a full-time position (part-time applicants are also welcome).

You will be responsible for providing a proactive and comprehensive service, advising on all aspects of procurement. You will manage client accounts, ensuring the timeliness and quality of procurement exercises, including conducting exercises personally where appropriate. Working with procurement teams, you will set priorities, support, and lead on procurement processes for various categories, projects, and services. You will also support the development and delivery of the company's strategic procurement programme.

This role will help embed best practices, efficiency, and effectiveness within procurement processes, ensuring compliance with current PCRs and future UK legal obligations. You will assist in achieving value for money and savings targets for clients and support the team in providing outstanding procurement services.

You will oversee the operational and strategic management of the procurement team assigned to you, driving a high-performing, engaged team to meet strategic objectives while balancing value delivery with company commercial interests.

The role is primarily home-based but will require travel to visit clients within the region as needed.

What makes us different?

We are an award-winning organisation recognized as a “Great place to work”. We offer a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued, along with competitive salaries, benefits, and career development opportunities. We are making a real difference and are always looking for passionate individuals to join us.

Person Specification

We seek someone with extensive procurement experience in the public or education sector, with strong knowledge of the Public Sector Procurement Act 2023. Confidence in managing a team and ILM level 3 qualification (or willingness to work towards it) are required.

In return, we offer:

• Salary up to £53,000 FTE depending on experience.
• Generous discretionary bonuses post-probation.
• Hybrid working with client visits as needed.
• Local government pension scheme with death-in-service and ill-health benefits.
• Opportunities for development through internal and external training, including MCIPS.
• 38 days holiday (including additional days for Christmas closure and bank holidays).
• Time off for volunteering, sick leave, carers leave, bereavement, and maternity leave.
• Wellbeing support via mental health first aiders and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Participation in diversity, wellbeing, and sustainability groups, and employee support networks.
• Social and employee events during summer and Christmas.
• Community engagement initiatives.
• Travel expenses paid for additional travel outside contracted hours.

Next Steps

The deadline to apply is Sunday 31st August 2025. Successful candidates will be invited for an interview via Teams. Early closing may occur if applications are high. Please click the link for the detailed job description.

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

We are a disability confident employer. If you need adjustments for your application, please contact us at [emailprotected].

Crescent Purchasing Consortium is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.