Procurement Manager

Create impact. Shape procurement for the UK education sector. Grow with a Great Place to Work. Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) is a charity-owned organisation supporting over 10,000 education institutions across the UK.

Requirements

• Significant experience in public sector procurement
• Solid understanding of UK procurement legislation—especially the Procurement Act 2023
• Broad category knowledge, particularly estates, facilities and construction and experience delivering high-performing commercial agreements
• Confidence managing stakeholders and leading a small category team
• Proven ability to deliver value, quality outcomes and continuous improvement

Benefits

• Salary of up to £50,000-£55,000 FTE per annum depending on experience
• Generous yearly discretionary bonuses following successful probation of up to £3,500
• Flexible, agile working patterns, working 2 days at the Head Office and 3 days at home
• Access to a local government pension scheme which includes death-in-service and ill health
• Opportunities to develop through our inhouse development programmes and through external learning with full support given to achieve MCIPS
• 38 days holiday (including three days additional leave for Christmas holiday closure and bank holidays)
• Time off for volunteering opportunities
• Enhanced leave packages such as paid sickness, carers leave, bereavement and compassionate leave and maternity pay
• Support for wellbeing with access to 8 mental health first aiders and the opportunity to join an Employee Assistance Programme