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