Procurement Manager

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Vacancy ID: VN10182

Vacancy Name: Procurement Manager

Directorate: Finance & Performance

Department: Finance & Performance

Team: Contracts & Procurement

To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.

As Procurement Manager, you will lead on sourcing and purchasing products and services and will have responsibility for Teach First’s procurement framework. You will use your technical expertise to secure value for money for the Charity in all its procurement exercises, whilst taking into account factors such as sustainability, ethical supply chains and risk management. You will guide the work of others around the organisation through developing their understanding of, and approach to, procurement exercises.

Key Responsibilities:

• Excellent negotiation skills and an ability to secure value-for-money for the charity.
• Commercial and financial awareness, as well as an ability to manage budgets and keep costs down.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to plan ahead.
• Experience in managing projects and collaborating with a variety of stakeholders, both internally and externally.

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next Procurement Manager!

Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV ready to upload, along with a tailored cover letter that demonstrates how you meet our essential criteria. If you’re applying from an external job board, you’ll be redirected to our careers website. (Please note, we only accept applications through our careers website).

We expect interviews to take place on the 24 and 25 of March 2025.

Job Location: East Midlands (Nottingham); East of England (Norwich); London; North East (Newcastle Upon Tyne); North West (Manchester); South Coast (Bournemouth); South East (Kent); South West (Bristol); West Midlands (Birmingham); Yorkshire & The Humber – Leeds

Job Level: 3

DBS Required: Basic

Salary Package (£): 42,237.00

Compensation & Benefits: Employees based in London will receive £3000 London Weighting Allowance in addition to the advertised salary package. Advertised Salary, London Weighting Allowance and Annual Leave entitlement are FTE. They will be pro-rata’d for part time and fixed term positions. Teach First’s core benefits include 27 days holiday per annum (3 of which must be taken during the holiday shutdown period between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day), participation in the pension scheme via Salary Exchange (with an employer contribution of up to 6%), life assurance, income protection and private healthcare. Through our flexible benefits platform access to subsidised dental membership, health screening, discounted gym membership, travel insurance, Give As You Earn and the option to buy annual leave.

Next Steps: We aim to update candidates if we’ll take their application forward within 10 working days of the closing date. We will not review any applications received after the closing date.

Closing Date: 11 Mar 2025

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Successful candidates will be contacted to complete an online DBS check, relevant to the post applied for, at the point of offer.

This role is based within the UK. Teach First has a responsibility to ensure that every employee has the legal right to work in the UK.

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