Procurement Manager

Description

Grade UE08 : per annum

Corporate Services Group / Finance Department / Procurement

Full-time : 35 hours per week

Open-ended (permanent)

We are looking for two Procurement Managers to join the University of Edinburgh Strategic Procurement team.

The Opportunity :

Reporting to the relevant Category Head the successful candidate will be responsible for the tendering award and contract management of a range of procurement projects; as well as strategic initiatives stemming from market engagement and spend analyses. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the Universitys financial well being and international research profile by delivering cash savings and other cost efficiencies; and supporting the knowledge creation and transfer which lies at the heart of the Universitys Strategy 2030.

The post-holders will join a forward-thinking ambitious and supportive procurement team already well advanced in a service transformation programme. As part of the wider Finance Directorate we aim to deliver world-class services to the Universitys academic teaching and research staff and our professional services colleagues in keeping with the institutions Top-20 World Ranking.

You will engage directly with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders ensuring that Procurement delivers innovative fit for purpose solutions which are aligned to University objectives and Government policy.

Candidates will be encouraged to exercise initiative and discretion taking ownership of strategic procurements that deliver maximum benefit across the University.

Your skills and attributes for success :

• Self-motivated and proactive with a passion to help shape and develop the service.
• Practical experience and sound theoretical knowledge of end-to-end tendering procedures including use of eTendering systems.
• A solid grounding of in-life contract and supplier relationship management.
• Good computing literacy and numerical analysis skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills and commercial judgement.

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As a valued member of our team you can expect :

Championing equality diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 16

July 2025.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11 : 59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Initial interviews will be held Week Commencing 21

July 2025.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Purchasing,Sourcing,Procurement,Vendor Management,HR Sourcing,Procurement Management,Supply Chain Experience,Contract Management,Contract Negotiation,E-procurement,negotiation,Contracts

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Finance

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 49559 - 60907