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About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Procurement Manager to support the Head of Procurement in advancing the department. You will leverage your commercial acumen to implement best practices in projects, managing spending from RFQs to large project procurements via our eProcurement portal. This role requires innovative thinking, stakeholder collaboration, and a focus on driving value for money, strategic projects, and supply chain management.

Responsibilities

Manage various aspects of spending from RfQs for tail-end to tendering on our eProcurement portal for large project procurements.
Drive best practices in projects.
Work closely with stakeholders to lead on procurement understanding.
Drive value for money, strategic projects and managing the supply chain.
Embed sustainability, social value, and EDI in our supply chain with key suppliers.
Manage own time effectively due to dynamic and flexible project involvement.

Requirements

Experienced and enthusiastic Procurement Manager.
Commercial focus and expertise.
Dynamic and flexible.
Able to manage own time well.
Self-starter with energy and drive.
Good background in procurement.
Willingness to travel to centers across the U.K.
Willingness to stay away from home one or two nights a week if working on key projects.
Submit a CV and Cover Letter that includes experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust.

Skills

Procurement
Commercial acumen
Stakeholder management
Supply chain management
Sustainability
Social Value
EDI
Time management

Location

Any of our King's Trust offices
Manchester
Birmingham
Glasgow
London

Work Type

Permanent
Full Time
Hybrid

Experience Level

Experienced

Salary/Compensations

£39,096.00 to £46,915.00

Benefits

30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays.
Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year.
Flexible working (combination of office days and working from home).
Opportunity to volunteer for and/or attend events.
In-house learning platform.
Benefits platform (health and financial well-being support, discounts).
Personal development opportunities through Networks (KT CAN, KT GEN, KT DAWN, PULSE).
13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave.
8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
Interest-free season ticket loans.
The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme.
Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary).

About the Company

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training.
We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives.

Equal Opportunity

Committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex.
Goal to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.
Welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
A Stonewall Top 100 Employer.
An employer that is Disability Confident.
Staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).