Dementia UK
Procurement Manager
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Dementia UK Procurement Manager
Dementia UK is looking for a Procurement Manager to join our Finance Team. As the charity continues to grow, this is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop our procurement function, supporting internal stakeholders to secure the goods, services and suppliers they need to deliver our 2025-2030 organisational strategy.
As Dementia UK’s procurement expert, you will lead the function with support from a Procurement Support Officer. You will manage end-to-end procurement activity, including sourcing, tendering, supplier selection, negotiation and contract management, whilst building strong supplier relationships. Working collaboratively with stakeholders across the charity, you’ll develop practical procurement approaches and make procurement straightforward by providing the right controls and tools to empower and support stakeholders to make informed decisions and achieve the best overall value – balancing quality, cost, risk and organisational needs.
- Key Responsibilities
- Lead the procurement function with support from a Procurement Support Officer.
- Manage end-to-end procurement activity, including sourcing, tendering, supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management.
- Build strong supplier relationships.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop practical procurement approaches.
- Provide the right controls and tools to empower stakeholders.
- Achieve the best overall value by balancing quality, cost, risk, and organisational needs.
Qualifications and Experience
- Substantial experience in procurement management.
- Relevant qualification, such as a Level 5 or 6 Diploma in Procurement and Supply, MCIPS, or QBE equivalent.
- Strong understanding of procurement best practice, preferably in the charity sector.
- Collaborative, solutions-focused approach.
- Confident working with stakeholders to find practical ways forward.
- Strong negotiation, relationship-building, and commercial skills.
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Salary and Contract
- Salary: £59,000 - £62,000 per annum
- Contract: Full Time, Permanent
- Location: Hybrid working, one day per week in our Aldgate, London office
Closing date: Thursday 3rd September 2026 at 11.59pm
Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)
Benefits:
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
- Family-friendly policies
- 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva)
- Life assurance cover at 3 x annual salary
- Health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
- 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
- Confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
- Access to a wellbeing app
- Flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
- Learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning
- Commitment to employee health and wellbeing. We have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer
Our Culture
In addition to offering a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a workplace culture that looks after our people to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.
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- Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation lead and positively contribute to our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Our supportive and nurturing workplace culture has recently earned us recognition as the Sunday Times Best Place to Work in the non-profit and charities sector 2025 (big organisation).
Inclusivity
Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate differences and individuality and encourage everyone to feel comfortable being themselves at work.
Disability Confident Employer
Dementia UK is a Disability Confident employer. If you would like support to make an application, contact recruitment@dementiauk.org.
Right to Work
By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.
Flexible Working
Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs.
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