Procurement Policy & Process Lead - 7498

Job Title:

Procurement Policy & Process Lead

Salary: £45,100 - £60,400

Location:

Cambridge, UK/Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week working from the office

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time – 35 hours per week

Help shape the future of procurement by driving the policies, processes, and governance frameworks that enable a high-performing, compliant, and globally connected procurement function.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

As our Procurement Policy & Process Lead, you will play a key role in shaping how procurement operates across the organisation. Working closely with the Director of Global Procurement, you will help develop and embed the policies, governance frameworks, systems, and processes that ensure procurement activities are compliant, efficient, transparent, and aligned to organisational objectives.

You will be responsible for driving consistency and continuous improvement across the procurement function, supporting the development of best-practice processes, governance controls, and operational standards. Partnering with Procurement, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Sustainability teams, you'll help ensure procurement activities meet regulatory requirements while enabling effective and value-driven decision-making.

• Supporting the development and implementation of global procurement policies and governance frameworks
• Driving process improvement, standardisation, automation, and operational excellence across procurement activities
• Supporting audit readiness, compliance monitoring, risk management, and delegated authority controls
• Developing procurement tools, templates, supplier management frameworks, and training materials
• Producing insights, reporting, and performance metrics to support data-driven decision-making
• Supporting change initiatives that enhance procurement capability, efficiency, and stakeholder experience

This is an excellent opportunity to influence how procurement operates at a global scale, helping to create the standards, processes, and governance that enable procurement to be a trusted, strategic partner across the organisation.

This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40-60% of their time collaborating and connecting face-to-face at their dedicated location. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements should yourequireadjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition.

You will be an experienced procurement professional with a strong background in procurement governance, policy development, and process improvement. You'll understand how effective governance frameworks, controls, and operating models enable procurement to deliver value, manage risk, and support wider organisational objectives.

You will bring excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across Procurement, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Audit, and Sustainability teams. Confident working with complex information and data, you'll be able to identify opportunities for improvement, influence change, and ensure policies and processes are practical, compliant, and consistently applied.

You will have experience implementing procurement processes, systems, and governance frameworks, with a strong understanding of compliance, regulatory requirements, and audit expectations. A proactive and continuous improvement mindset will be key, along with a passion for simplifying processes, improving user experience, and embedding best practice across the organisation.

• CIPS qualification (or working towards).
• Experience designing or implementing procurement systems, automation, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience developing and delivering procurement training, guidance, or capability-building programmes.

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