Senior Procurement Manager

Gray & Associates Recruitment Services; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to shape procurement activities within estates and facilities for a prominent London university. This role involves managing procurement, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should possess strong negotiation skills and a track record in estates or facilities procurement. Competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements are offered, making a significant impact on the academic community.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension contributions

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Strong track record in estates, facilities, or construction procurement.
• Understanding of public procurement frameworks and legislation.
• Ability to influence at senior levels and drive change.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement activities from low-value purchases to complex tenders.
• Negotiate contracts that deliver savings and service improvements.
• Ensure compliance with UK Public Procurement Regulations.
• Train colleagues across the university on procurement practices.
• Represent procurement in the higher education sector.

Skills

Procurement expertise in estates and facilities

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel skills

Education

MCIPS qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Higher education is evolving, and strong procurement has never been more important. We're looking for an experienced Senior Procurement Manager (Estates, Facilities & Property) to help deliver best value, drive efficiencies, and support ambitious estates and facilities projects across a leading London university.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you'll take a strategic and hands-on role in shaping procurement activity within estates, facilities and property. You'll lead negotiations, secure robust contracts, and embed best practice that supports both financial sustainability and the student experience.

This is a high-profile role where you will:

• Manage procurement activities across estates, facilities and property, from low-value purchases to complex tenders.
• Negotiate and secure contracts that deliver savings, efficiencies and service improvements.
• Ensure compliance with UK Public Procurement Regulations, frameworks and best practice.
• Support and train colleagues across the university, many of whom will be new to procurement.
• Deputise for the Head of Procurement when required, representing procurement within the wider higher education sector.

About You

We\'re looking for a procurement professional with ambition and drive alongside:

• A strong track record in estates, facilities, property or construction procurement, including knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts.
• A clear understanding of public procurement frameworks, legislation and best practice.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Advanced Excel and reporting capability, using data to track procurement performance.
• MCIPS qualification (or equivalent experience), and the motivation to drive change.

Why Higher Education?

• Play a central role in shaping estates and facilities projects that directly impact staff and students.
• Work in a diverse, collaborative environment where your expertise will make a real difference.
• Benefit from competitive salary, excellent pension contributions and generous annual leave.
• Hybrid working - balancing on-site engagement with flexible arrangements.

Apply now and bring your estates and facilities procurement expertise to the higher education sector, where your impact will be felt across an entire academic community