Full job descriptionProcurement and Contracts Manager
*Location: Sutton (Hybrid Working)
*Salary: to c. £52,000 + Excellent Benefits
*Contract: Permanent, Full Time
*Sector: Education / Not-for-Profit
Shape procurement. Drive value. Make a difference.
We’re currently supporting a values-led organisation within the education sector to recruit a Procurement and Contracts Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity for a procurement professional looking to make a meaningful impact within a complex, multi-site environment.
You’ll join an established procurement function and take ownership of a varied category portfolio, helping to deliver strategic value, improve supplier performance, and support key organisational objectives.
The Role
Reporting into senior procurement leadership, you will be responsible for delivering end-to-end procurement and contract management activities across a diverse range of indirect spend areas, such as:
*Estates and Facilities
*Technology and Digital services
*Professional and Corporate services
*Operational spend categories
You’ll lead sourcing activity from strategy through to contract award, ensuring compliant, value-driven outcomes while supporting continuous improvement across the supply base.
Alongside sourcing, you will play a key role in supplier and contract management, driving performance, identifying efficiencies, and strengthening commercial outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
*Lead procurement projects and tender exercises from concept through to contract award
*Deliver compliant sourcing activity aligned to public sector best practice
*Develop category insight to identify cost-saving and value-creation opportunities
*Manage supplier relationships and monitor contract performance
*Support continuous improvement and supplier development initiatives
*Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across multiple locations
*Contribute to the delivery of wider procurement and commercial strategies
About You
*Experience running tenders and procurement exercises end-to-end
*Knowledge of public sector procurement legislation (including PA23)
*Strong supplier and contract management capability
*Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
*A commercial and solutions-focused mindset
*Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
*Full driving license and access to car required
Salary & Benefits
*Salary: up to c. £52,000 per annum (DOE)
*Generous pension scheme
*Flexible and hybrid working
*Strong learning and development offering (including professional qualifications)
*Enhanced family-friendly policies
*Health and wellbeing support initiatives
*Additional lifestyle and employee benefit schemes