Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager | £54k-60k | Professional Membership Body | FTC (until Dec 2027) | Hybrid Working (1 day a week in Central London)

This Procurement Manager role is an exciting opportunity to join a professional membership body in a newly created position, driving procurement excellence across the organisation. This is a highly strategic and influential role, acting as the technical lead on procurement and working closely with budget holders and senior stakeholders to embed best practice, governance, and long-term value. You will play a key role in shaping procurement strategy, delivering cost improvements, and ensuring fit-for-purpose services across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of procurement objectives aligned to the organisation's cost improvement programme and wider strategic goals
• Review, develop, and embed the Procurement Policy, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement
• Manage end-to-end procurement activity, including re-procurement of goods and services and supporting Requests for Proposal (RfP) processes
• Partner with budget holders and stakeholders to provide expert advice, challenge, and commercially sound solutions
• Develop and maintain a centralised contracts and procurement repository to improve oversight and reporting
• Undertake commercial reviews of supplier relationships to ensure value for money and contract effectiveness
• Lead on complex and high-value procurements, engaging external expertise where required
• Design and deliver procurement training, frameworks, and tools to build organisational capability
• Promote sustainable and ethical procurement practices aligned with organisational values
• Develop and implement long-term procurement planning across the organisation

Person Specification

• CIPS qualified or working towards qualification
• Strong experience influencing and challenging senior stakeholders and budget holders
• Proven track record of delivering cost savings, efficiencies, and value through procurement and contract management
• Strong knowledge of procurement legislation, governance, and best practice, ideally within regulated or public sector environments
• Highly organised self-starter with the ability to manage competing priorities independently
• Ideally have some experience in non-profit, membership or trade union environment

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape and lead procurement within a respected professional body, influencing organisational strategy and delivering tangible impact. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so early application is encouraged.