Procurement Manager
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Management
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Supply Chain & Logistics
Are you an experienced procurement professional ready to make a significant impact across a high-performing multiacademy trust? The GORSE Academies Trust is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Procurement Manager to lead the trust’s end-to-end procurementlifecycle and drive excellent commercial outcomes.
As a key member of the central finance and operations team, you will ensure that all procurement activity is compliant with UK public procurement legislation, the Academy Trust Handbook, and internal financial procedures, while delivering strong value for money androbust governance across our academies.
Working closely with the CFO, Principals and central team Directors, you will lead the development and continuous improvement of the trust’s procurement strategy, manage the trust-wide contract register, support major commercial agreements, and provide expert advice that ensures consistent, effective and compliant purchasing practices across the organisation.
This role would suit for someone who:- Has experience leading complex, high-value procurements from end-to-end.
- Understands public sector procurement, including use of frameworks, tendering, evaluation and contract mobilisation.
- Hasa strong grasp of relevant regulations, including the Procurement Act 2023, DfEBuying for Schools guidance and the Academy Trust Handbook.
- Is commercially astute, analytical and confident in managing suppliers, contracts and commercial negotiations.
- Canbuild strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
- Ishighly organised, detail-oriented and committed to maintaining audit ready standards.
- Enjoys improving systems, processes and tools to embed best practice trust wide.
- Lead compliant procurement processes for high value goods and services.
- Develop and deliver the trust’s procurement strategy, embedding innovation,sustainability and social value.
- Manageand maintain the trust’s forward procurement pipeline.
- Overseethe trust-wide contract register, ensuring compliance and timely renewals.
- Provide expert commercial advice and training to staff involved in procurement.
- Undertake procurement assurance work, including internal audits and annual reporting to trustees.
- Build effective relationships with suppliers and represent the trust in procurement networks.
- Ensureall procurement activity meets legal, regulatory and internal governance standards.
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