Procurement Manager - IT

-; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive social purpose organisation is looking for Procurement Professionals to lead projects in the IT category. The role allows for home-based work with occasional travel to meetings and supplier sites. Candidates must demonstrate strong procurement management and stakeholder engagement skills. Employee benefits include generous annual leave, enhanced pension scheme, and development opportunities. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organisation making a difference in social mobility.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, increasing with service

2 days paid volunteering leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Life Assurance

Learning and development opportunities

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Flexible working options from day one

Qualifications

• Strong experience in leading Procurement projects in the IT category.
• Ability to work within a busy team and engage stakeholders effectively.
• Experience in leading procurements across other categories is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead Procurement projects focused on IT.
• Work with stakeholders across all levels.
• Attend face-to-face meetings and supplier sites when required.

Skills

Procurement management

Stakeholder engagement

Project leadership

Job description

"Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation."

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility. For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco‑system of purpose‑led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

Purpose

Applications are invited from Procurement Professionals with strong experience of leading Procurement projects in the IT category. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their ability to work within a busy team and also be able to demonstrate significant experience of working well with stakeholders across all levels both internally and externally. Experience of leading procurements across other categories would be advantageous to support the team as and when needed.

This role is predominantly home based however, applicants must be willing to travel to face to face internal meetings as well as supplier sites when required.

Interviews are planned to take place before the end of January via MS Teams.

Download the Job Description for full details.

Location:

You will be home based with occasional travel to Shaw Trust offices and supply chain partner sites.

Employee Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Women's Network, MANaging Network, Menopause Network Group)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
• Opportunity to request flexible working from day one

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

• We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
• We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government's Access to Work scheme.
• Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: [e-mail]

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

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