Remote Procurement Manager

Value Match; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement organization is seeking a Procurement Manager/Specialist to join their team in Swindon, offering hybrid working. This role involves managing procurement processes and building effective supplier relationships in the public sector. Candidates should have at least 5 years of procurement experience and excellent communication skills. The position offers a salary of £40-50K, commensurate with experience and a strong focus on ethical and sustainable procurement.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of procurement experience, ideally in the public sector.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process for customers.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships.
• Guide suppliers through the onboarding process.

Skills

Procurement experience

Excellent communication skills

CIPS qualified

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CIPS qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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.

Role

We are looking to appoint a Southern-based Procurement Manager/Specialist to join our growing procurement team on a permanent basis. This role will offer hybrid working (with a requirement to be on site with clients 2 days a week or when required in the Swindon, Oxfordshire area), with a salary of £40-50K (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.

Role responsibilities

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.

Qualifications and experience

• At least 5 years of procurement experience, ideally in the public sector.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise and communicate articulately.
• 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.

How to apply

To apply for this position, please send your CV to Stu who is Head of Resourcing at Value Match.