Sellick Partnership
Procurement Manager
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Procurement Manager
Salary: £56,710 - £61,206 per annum
Location: 1 Angel Square, Manchester/hybrid working (2 days on-site per week)
Contract: Permanent, 37 hours FTE
Closing date: 23:59pm, Monday 20 July 2026
Overview of the Procurement Manager role
Sellick Partnership is currently partnered with Co-op Academies Trust to recruit a Procurement Manager. This is a strategic opportunity to lead procurement activity across a growing Multi Academy Trust, ensuring compliance, value for money, contract governance and consistency of approach. Reporting to the Finance Director, the successful candidate will develop and implement a Trust-wide procurement and contract management framework, including preferred supplier arrangements, standard contract terms and full lifecycle management.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the Trust-wide procurement and contract management strategy
- Establish and maintain preferred supplier arrangements, framework portfolio, standard contract terms and performance expectations
- Drive standardisation, aggregation and contract consolidation to improve value and reduce risk
- Ensure procurement compliance with Trust Financial Regulations, the Academies Trust Handbook and Procurement Act 2023
- Develop and maintain procurement and contract management policies, procedures, templates, and guidance
- Lead and manage high-value, complex and above-threshold procurement exercises
- Advise schools and senior leaders on compliant tendering, quotation and direct award processes
- Develop and embed a contract management framework covering the full supplier lifecycle - ensuring that all contracts are clearly documented, accessible and managed
- Lead supplier performance management, contract review meetings and commercial negotiations
- Analyse spend and contract data to identify savings, efficiencies and value-for-money opportunities
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Required experience/qualifications
- Degree level or equivalent experience
- CIPS qualified, working towards CIPS, or another relevant qualification
- Experience of procurement in a medium to large complex organisation, preferably public sector
- Experience managing tenders, supplier frameworks, e-tendering and e-sourcing portals
- Strong understanding of procurement compliance, financial controls, governance and public sector accountability
- Demonstrable experience delivering value for money and cost savings
- Strong commercial, analytical, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- Knowledge of ESG and sustainable procurement principles would be beneficial
- Commitment to co-operative values, British Values and the Ways of Being Co-op
Benefits
- Competitive annual leave entitlement
- Defined benefit pension schemes, including the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Co-op colleague membership, including 30% off selected Co-op branded products and 10% off branded products in Co-op Group food stores
- Employee Assistance Programme for colleagues and members of their household
- Wellbeing support, including mental health resources, Health Assured support, Wisdom Health and Wellbeing App and Mental Health First Aiders
- Occupational sick pay and family-friendly policies
- Free annual flu vaccination and free eye care tests
- Cycle to Work scheme and Nuffield Health gym membership discount
- Professional development, induction, coaching and career progression opportunities
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About Co-op Academies Trust
This is a fantastic opportunity to join Co-op Academies Trust, a values-led organisation sponsored by the Co-op Group. The Trust supports schools and communities across the North of England and is committed to creating exceptional pupil experiences, strong financial stewardship and fairer communities.
How to apply
If you believe you have the required experience and qualifications outlined above for the Procurement Manager opportunity, please apply within. Alternatively, if you would like a confidential chat about the role or organisation, please contact Hayley Cox at Sellick Partnership to find out more.
Find out more: Visit our dedicated recruitment microsite to learn more about Co-op Academies Trust: https://co-op-academies-trust.sellickpartnership.co.uk/
Closing date: 23:59pm, Monday 20 July 2026
Synonyms: Procurement Lead, Category Manager, Commercial Manager, Contracts Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Senior Buyer, Public Sector Procurement Manager
Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.
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