City St George's, University of London
Procurement Category Manager-ASH (Redeployee Applications Only)
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Procurement Category Manager-ASH (Redeployee Applications Only)
Procurement Category Manager (2 roles – IT/Digital & Academic/Science/Health)
Please note: This role is only open to redeployee applicants at City St George’s. Applications from individuals who are not redeployee applicants will not be considered at this time.
About the Role
To apply, kindly email your CV and cover letter to RecruitmentCoordinators@citystgeorges.ac.uk, referencing the job title and including the applicant number, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined below.
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Procurement sits within the Finance directorate, which has recently transitioned into a new operating model following the merger of St George’s and City Universities. These roles require experienced procurement professionals with or working towards CIPS qualifications (MCIPS or progression to a full CIPS level).
Both roles report to the Head of Procurement. Due to the new structure, there is an additional Grade 6 Procurement Co-Ordinator (dotted line to multiple stakeholders). The IT Category Manager will line-manage this Co-Ordinator, ensuring leadership and operational support across both categories.
Responsibilities
- Lead high-value and high-risk procurements while remaining compliant with policy, regulations, and the Public Procurement (2023 Act).
- Develop and deliver tailored sub-category strategies to drive value and mitigate third-party risk across the university.
- Support the lifecycle of contracts, ensuring alignment with the broader Procurement Plan and the university’s strategic priorities (Governance, People, Purposes).
- Coach the Grade 6 Procurement Co-Ordinator in their role, fostering their development and ensuring adherence to processes.
- Support the Head of Procurement in refining supplier relationships, performance measurements, training, and guidance to improve procurement efficiency at a systemic level.
- Build and manage relationships with varied stakeholder groups, including internal teams, suppliers, and senior management, while establishing constructive challenge where required.
- Manage competing priorities and execute time-sensitive procurement processes to meet business needs.
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Person Specification – Essential & Desirable Criteria
- Be a procurement professional with MCIPS or a CIPS-paced progression pathway (or equivalent qualifications).
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in leading significant procurement projects—desirable if, for example, you have more experience in high-value, fast-paced sectors such as IT, science, health, or business/legal contracts.
- Previous or ongoing exposure to public sector procurement frameworks (PFD), and experience under the 2023 Procurement Act, is highly desirable, though not mandatory.
- Evidence of category-level spend expertise specifically in either IT/Digital or academic, science, or health-related contracts.
- Irrefutable track record of balancing diversity of services/stakeholders while ensuring project safety and clarity.
- Conceptual and operational experience in line management or project outcomes where dotted lines feed into your leadership responsibilities.
Additional Information
- Full job details are available in JD – Procurement Category Manager-Ash.pdf.
- Closing date for applications: 12 July 2026 (11:59 AM).
- Interviews: 15 July 2026 (MCQ or problem-solving exercise followed by a structured interview).
University Background
As pioneering University of business, practice and the professions, City St George’s—now home to over ten thousand students, hundreds of scholars, and diverse research partnerships—is dedicated to:
- Combining the strengths of City University of London and St George’s, University of London, expertise in every sector from the humanities to healthcare, through law, science, and technology.
- Research excellence, with real-world impact through innovation, leadership training, and diversified external funding partnerships (e.g., MIFA, Brexit grant schemes).
- A student-focused culture, prioritising careers, enterprise, and value-driven teaching.
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- Procurement at CSg was crafted to ensure a new standard of efficiency, collaboration between datasets, responsiveness, and university-wide value proposition. We continue to explore new strategies to embed ** ESI practice** at every step of the procurement workflow.
- Categories include social impact threats, digital enablement, GDPR compliance challenges, and cost-cutting without sacrificing academic integrity or student retention.
Benefits
City St George’s provides:
- Market-leading salary and benefits package, including pensions, hybrid working policies, and extensive career development opportunities.
- Holistic wellness initiatives, flexible support for carers, extended parental leave ($18m planned for 2024 academic), and access to dedicated mental health resources.
- Frequent workshops, free CPD modules, fast-track mentoring programmes, and a career-ladder modelled on industry excellence.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
City St George’s is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive. We actively seek to:
- Remove barriers to access and safeguard professional growth.
- Confront discrimination in all its forms—regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, national origin, race, sex, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, or veteran status.
Our guaranteed interview scheme ensures fair privacy for all qualified disabled applicants. At City St George’s, we align our social-responsibility values with our mission to be in the elite of culture-aligned higher education.
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