Procurement and Contract Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 13 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Sutton, Not recorded, SM1 1DA |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | ba190abd-a7dc-4370-aac5-bd8137995a82 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Procurement & Contract Manager to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our procurement strategy. Working closely with the Head of Procurement, you will lead on key procurement initiatives across Estates and Facilities Management, including capital works projects and supplier management. This is a hands-on and varied role within a small, collaborative team, where your expertise in procurement and contract management will drive value, efficiency, and compliance.
You will work closely with senior managers, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure best practice procurement processes, cost savings, and high-quality outcomes. If you are forward-thinking, adaptable, and passionate about continuous improvement, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a real impact.
Key Responsibilities:
• Support the Head of Procurement in delivering the procurement strategy, best practices, tools, and guidance aligned to business and operational needs.
• Manage formal tendering and purchasing for Estates and Facilities Management, including capital works projects.
• Expand and maintain the Preferred Supplier List.
• Lead on procurement initiatives, ensuring value for money, cost savings, and exceptional customer service.
• Oversee and manage contract performance, ensuring compliance with SLAs and KPIs.
• Collaborate effectively with senior managers and external contractors.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying new ways of working and innovative procurement solutions.
• Undertake benchmarking, financial and spend analysis, and due diligence checks.
• Manage end-to-end procurement processes, including ITTs.
• Provide hands-on support across various projects within a small team environment.
Key Requirements:
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS) or working towards qualification.
• Strong experience in public sector procurement and contract management (education sector experience desirable but not essential).
• Solid understanding of the upcoming Procurement Act 2024.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and experience with e-Tendering platforms (e.g., MyTender).
• Strong financial and analytical skills, with the ability to conduct benchmarking and spend analysis.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and contractors.
• Forward-thinking, open, and positive approach with the ability to work independently.
• Flexible, hands-on attitude with the ability to support wider team projects when required.
What the school offers its staff
Rewards & Benefits:
• Comprehensive training and development
• Opportunities to engage with internal professional networks
• Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured (our employee assistance programme)
• Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
• Scope for career progression across nine college centres, 13 academy schools and Central Teams
• Generous annual leave and flexible working schemes in addition to bank and public holidays and a Christmas closure period
• As part of your contract of employment you will enrolled into the Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) which has life cover and financial protection for your family
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Employee referral scheme
• Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
• Home electronics scheme
Working together to transform lives is what we do and across the whole organisation we have a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with SEND to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Procurement & Contract Manager to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our procurement strategy. Working closely with the Head of Procurement, you will lead on key procurement initiatives across Estates and Facilities Management, including capital works projects and supplier management. This is a hands-on and varied role within a small, collaborative team, where your expertise in procurement and contract management will drive value, efficiency, and compliance.
You will work closely with senior managers, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure best practice procurement processes, cost savings, and high-quality outcomes. If you are forward-thinking, adaptable, and passionate about continuous improvement, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a real impact.
Key Responsibilities:
• Support the Head of Procurement in delivering the procurement strategy, best practices, tools, and guidance aligned to business and operational needs.
• Manage formal tendering and purchasing for Estates and Facilities Management, including capital works projects.
• Expand and maintain the Preferred Supplier List.
• Lead on procurement initiatives, ensuring value for money, cost savings, and exceptional customer service.
• Oversee and manage contract performance, ensuring compliance with SLAs and KPIs.
• Collaborate effectively with senior managers and external contractors.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying new ways of working and innovative procurement solutions.
• Undertake benchmarking, financial and spend analysis, and due diligence checks.
• Manage end-to-end procurement processes, including ITTs.
• Provide hands-on support across various projects within a small team environment.
Key Requirements:
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS) or working towards qualification.
• Strong experience in public sector procurement and contract management (education sector experience desirable but not essential).
• Solid understanding of the upcoming Procurement Act 2024.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and experience with e-Tendering platforms (e.g., MyTender).
• Strong financial and analytical skills, with the ability to conduct benchmarking and spend analysis.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and contractors.
• Forward-thinking, open, and positive approach with the ability to work independently.
• Flexible, hands-on attitude with the ability to support wider team projects when required.
What the school offers its staff
Rewards & Benefits:
• Comprehensive training and development
• Opportunities to engage with internal professional networks
• Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured (our employee assistance programme)
• Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
• Scope for career progression across nine college centres, 13 academy schools and Central Teams
• Generous annual leave and flexible working schemes in addition to bank and public holidays and a Christmas closure period
• As part of your contract of employment you will enrolled into the Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) which has life cover and financial protection for your family
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Employee referral scheme
• Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
• Home electronics scheme
Working together to transform lives is what we do and across the whole organisation we have a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with SEND to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.