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Procurement Manager
Procurement Manager
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for procurement excellence? CITB are looking for a dynamic Procurement Manager to lead the charge in delivering smart, compliant, and impactful procurement solutions across our organisation.
Role Overview
Location: Peterborough – up to 3 times per week, with occasional travel to our Bircham Newton site (for tenders) Hours: Full-time (35 hours/week) – 08:00 to 18:00 Contract: Permanent Salary: £58,633 + £6,799 car allowance
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a category specialist, providing expert knowledge to the Commercial and Contracts team while advising the most effective ways to procure goods and services.
- Develop and implement procurement strategies, overseeing the entire process—including:
- Conducting market research
- Issuing tenders via our procurement platform
- Collating supplier responses
- Communicating with suppliers (including feedback for successful/unsuccessful bidders)
- Finalising contracts
- Collaborate closely with the Commercial and Contract Manager, ensuring:
- Briefs and specifications are accurate
- Active participation in evaluation briefings and consensus meetings
- Suitable final contract completion
- Adhere to regulations:
- Publish all notices in compliance with Public Procurement Regulations.
- Ensure all procurement activities align with CITB policies.
- Maintain timeliness and compliance throughout the process.
- Manage contract lifecycles, including:
- Tracking contract expiry dates
- Securing sufficient time for future procurement processes
- Updating contractual information on our platforms
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Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Communication skills to align expectations and achieve team/departmental goals.
- Broad understanding of cross-functional business integration to support company objectives.
- Experience with varied procurement approaches—specialising in high-value, complex contracts within a public procurement environment.
- In-depth knowledge of procurement principles, regulations, and EU frameworks.
- Current awareness of profession trends and developments.
- Analytical ability to evaluate factual information.
- Degree-level education plus a relevant professional qualification (e.g., TPP accreditation).
- Flexibility to work individually or cohesively within a team.
- Accredited expert status in your field (acting as an industry authority).
- Basic understanding of other business functions for cross-disciplinary problem-solving.
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Desirable Traits
- Proven public procurement experience.
- Professional memberships such as MCIPS.
Benefits at CITB
- 25 days annual leave + all bank holidays
- Additional 3 days Christmas shutdown
- Generous pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
- Life assurance (capped at 4x salary)
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- 24/7 GP services
- Employee Assistance Programme
Why Join CITB?
We're dedicated to shaping the UK’s construction workforce. Through innovative skills development and workforce training, we drive industry progress. Positions within CITB allow meaningful impact—working alongside committed professionals to enhance people and communities nationwide.
Application Prompts
- This vacancy may close before the posted date; early submissions encouraged for priority consideration.
- Ongoing application review begins promptly.
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