UNISON Centre – Procurement Manager

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom UNISON Full time

About this job

UNISON is seeking an experienced procurement professional to lead their in-house procurement team.

This full-time, permanent role is based at UNISON’s national office in London, and offers an excellent package including competitive salary, final salary pension scheme, and opportunities for hybrid working.

You will run tenders and negotiate contracts, driving value for money across the organisation. You’ll be able to influence large-scale spend and also play a key role in applying UNISON’s ethical procurement standards to commercial relationships and helping develop policy on areas from environmental protection to modern slavery.

The ideal candidate will have current procurement experience, extensive experience of contract writing and interpretation, and be able to work across a broad range of categories. You’ll be an effective communicator who can manage relationships at all levels with colleagues and suppliers, contribute to cross-departmental projects, and a competent manager committed to motivating others and building effective teams.


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