Strategic Contracts Procurement Manager (Hybrid)

The Shaw Education Trust; Newcastle-under-Lyme; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme (Staff

Teacher's Pension

Generous holiday entitlement (37 days,

Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan

DiscountForTeachers Scheme

Free Eye Tests

Cycle to work scheme

Institute of Education opportunities

Job summary

Shaw Education Trust is seeking an organised, commercially minded Procurement Contracts Manager to join our Finance team. You will lead procurement activity, manage the contracts and leases register, monitor supplier performance and provide practical advice to schools across the Trust.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the role includes driving value for money, identifying opportunities to reduce costs, and ensuring governance and compliance are maintained, with hybrid working available.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and contract management.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Confidence to build effective relationships with colleagues and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate procurement activity across the Trust.
• Manage the contracts and leases register.
• Monitor supplier performance and compliance.
• Provide practical advice to schools and colleagues across the Trust.

Skills

Organised

Commercially minded

Job description

Shaw Education Trust is seeking an organised, commercially minded Procurement Contracts Manager to join our Finance team. You will lead procurement activity, manage the contracts and leases register, monitor supplier performance and provide practical advice to schools across the Trust.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the role includes driving value for money, identifying opportunities to reduce costs, and ensuring governance and compliance are maintained, with hybrid working available.