Procurement Specialist

Join to apply for the Procurement Specialist role at Crescent Purchasing Consortium Compensation and Benefits This role offers a base pay range of up to £45,000 FTE per annum, depending on experience, with generous discretionary bonuses after successful probation. You will also benefit from remote working, a local government pension scheme, 38 days holiday (including additional days for Christmas and bank holidays), time off volunteering, enhanced leave packages, wellbeing support, social events, and the ability to travel for client visits. Responsibilities Lead the procurement process for contracts across facilities, estates, finance, curriculum, ICT, and other projects and services. Embed best practice, efficiency, and effectiveness within procurement processes, ensuring compliance with UK procurement regulations and legislation. Provide proactive, comprehensive procurement advice and support to all levels of personnel. Manage relationships between clients and suppliers. Work onsite with educational clients to deliver a full procurement and tendering service, requiring regular travel to client premises. Qualifications & Person Specification We are looking for someone with procurement experience within the public sector or education sector and knowledge of the Public Sector Procurement Act 2023. Applicants must be able to travel and have public sector tendering experience. Benefits Salary of up to £45,000 FTE per annum. Generous yearly discretionary bonuses following successful probation. Remote working with visits to clients onsite when required. Access to a local government pension scheme including death-in-service and ill health. Opportunities for professional development, including support to achieve MCIPS. 38 days holiday (including an extra 3 days for Christmas holiday closure and bank holidays). Time off for volunteering opportunities. Enhanced leave packages such as paid sickness, carer's leave, bereavement, compassionate leave, and maternity pay. Support for wellbeing with access to 8 mental health first aiders and an Employee Assistance Programme. Chance to join working groups on Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Wellbeing, and Sustainability. Opportunities to join employee support networks for Women, Men, and Carers. Social and employee events throughout summer and at Christmas. Programme of ‘giving back’ to local communities. Travel expenses paid for any additional required travelling outside of your contracted place of work. Next Steps The deadline to apply is Sunday 21st December 2025. Following successful application, interview will be conducted via Teams with hiring managers. Please click on the link below for the full job description. https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/docs/procurement-specialist-jd-west-midnorthampspdf Please note that VISA sponsorship is not offered for this role. Equal Opportunity and Diversity We are a disability confident employer. If you require adjustments to support your application, such as alternative formats, please contact peopledevelopment@thecpc.ac.uk. As an equal opportunities employer, Crescent Purchasing Consortium is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. Employment Details Seniority level: Associate Employment type: Full-time Job function: Purchasing and Finance Industry: Higher Education and Non-profit Organizations #J-18808-Ljbffr