Procurement Business Partner

3 days ago


Reading UK, Berkshire, United Kingdom Talent Drive | B Corp™ Full time

Procurement Business Partner (Public) | £55,000 to £65,000 | Excellent benefits | Reading - 1 day a week in the office | A procurement consultancy supporting the Education Sector


An exciting brand new role, working for a growing and well recognised consultancy to act as a strategic business partner between suppliers, the company and the stakeholders for each of the client sites you are engaging with.


This person will engage in a range of conferences, industry related meetings and events and be able to sit at the table giving advice to the wider community, whilst taking on board market trends.


PLEASE NOTE: You must have extensive Public Sector procurement experience to be suitable for this role, using relevant frameworks and experience in OJEU/PCR 2015 and trained ready for the Procurement Act 23


Roles and responsibilities:

  • Design and oversee the strategy for developing, renewing, and managing frameworks in line with organisational goals and member requirements.
  • Identify opportunities for new frameworks that align with industry trends, market demands, and member needs.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and service providers, negotiating contracts that deliver competitive pricing, quality, and service levels.
  • Managed and build relationships with other sector-relevant bodies.
  • Collaborate closely with consortium members to understand their purchasing needs and ensure frameworks deliver maximum value.
  • Manage and develop a team of Category Managers and the Assistant Category Manager, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence including providing mentorship and professional development opportunities for team members.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and service providers, negotiating contracts that deliver competitive pricing, quality, and service levels.


Experience and requirements:

  • Proven experience in procurement, contract management, or framework development, ideally within a public sector, purchasing consortium, or cooperative environment.
  • Strong knowledge of public procurement regulations (e.g., UK Public Contracts Regulations, EU procurement law).
  • Excellent negotiation, and relationship management skills.
  • Ability to assimilate and analyse complex data and to work productively as part of a team
  • Demonstrated success in managing and optimising large-scale procurement frameworks or tender.
  • Financial literacy and commercial understanding
  • Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
  • Degree Educated is preferable
  • MCIPS qualified or at least studying CIPS


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