Procurement Manager

Kardow; Otley; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Value Match, a UK procurement and resourcing specialist, seeks a West Yorkshire-based Procurement Manager/Specialist for a permanent role. Hybrid work with on-site 1-2 days weekly and salary £35-45K depending on experience.

You will support procurement delivery across education sectors, building relationships with customers and suppliers. The role emphasizes ethical and sustainable procurement, end-to-end management, and navigating evolving regulations.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of procurement experience, ideally in the public sector.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• CIPS qualified or equivalent experience.
• Strong commercial awareness to develop and build effective solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to identify solutions to support customers.
• Understanding of Social Value including how to embed through procurement to achieve objectives.
• Knowledge of PCRs and willingness to proactively learn and adopt new legislation/policy notes to improve outcomes and ensure compliance.
• Good appreciation of compliance, sustainability and social values.
• Ability to work at pace with conflicting priorities.
• An understanding of the incoming changes to the procurement regulations would be a distinct advantage.
• Full UK driving licence with own transport is a distinct advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement process for customers.
• Build and manage supplier relationships.
• Guide suppliers through onboarding process.
• Engage regularly with suppliers to understand services.
• Support delivery of procurement solutions across education sector.

Skills

Procurement experience

Public sector experience

CIPS qualified

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Job description

Value Match is a purpose-led UK procurement and resourcing business dedicated to delivering high-impact, values-driven solutions with integrity and efficiency. We specialise in strategic procurement consultancy, bid management, training, sustainability and social value, and specialist resourcing.

Through our people-centred approach to procurement coupled with our deep sector expertise, we help public and private sector clients optimise procurement performance, drive responsible sourcing, and embed economic, social and environmental value at the heart of their operations.

We are looking to appoint a West Yorkshire based Procurement Manager/Specialist to join their growing procurement team on a permanent basis. This role will offer hybrid working (with a requirement to be on site with clients 1 or 2 days a week or when required), with a salary of £35-45K (depending on experience).

We are looking for a driven individual who can support the delivery of our procurement solutions and build effective relationships with both customers and suppliers. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to grow their career in public sector procurement and work across a variety of categories and projects.

You will join an existing procurement team, that has a strong focus on ethical and sustainable supply to provide the most effective solutions to our range of customers within the education sector. As Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end procurement process on behalf of the customer and working with the wider procurement team to deliver solutions which meets the needs of the customer. You will be involved in building supplier relationships and guiding them through the supplier on-boarding process, ensuring we are engaging on a regular basis to fully understand a supplier’s service offering.

The successful candidate will have the following experience and skills:

• At least 5 years of procurement experience, ideally in the public sector.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise and communicate articulatively.
• CIPS qualified or equivalent experience
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to develop and build effective solutions
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to identify solutions to support customers
• Understanding of Social Value including how to embed through procurement to achieve objectives
• Knowledge of PCRs and willingness to proactively learn and adopt new legislation/policy notes to improve outcomes and ensure compliance.
• Good appreciation of compliance, sustainability and social values.
• Ability to work at pace with conflicting priorities.
• An understanding of the incoming changes to the procurement regulations would be a distinct advantage.
• Full UK driving licence with own transport is a distinct advantage.