Procurement Manager

Ravensbourne University London (RUL) is a world-class destination developing talented individuals and leading edge businesses through learning, skills, enterprise and innovation.  We are based at Greenwich Peninsula in an iconic building next to The O2. Our aim is to become a portal for talent across London driving growth in the knowledge economy, technology and creative industries.

Over the last three years, RUL has tripled in size (from £28m turnover to £85m today).  As a result, and based on our new 2030 strategy, we are looking for our first in-house Procurement Manager to join us.

This is a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to make your mark in a Higher Education environment, implement and own best procurement practice in a fast growing organisation.  Reporting to the Director of Finance (DoF), the Procurement Manager will be the first dedicated internal procurement resource for the whole of the University and will be a key member of the Finance directorate. Whilst this is a stand-alone role, support and assistance is available from the DoF as well as from our external procurement specialist from Ensemble Purchasing.  

This role is a great combination of practical all-round procurement activities including:

• Tenders on major University-wide contracts
• Departmental procurement activities
• Procurement administration such as the development and maintenance of our various  registers (e.g. contracts, conflict of interest etc)
• Ongoing business partnering with budget holders and buyers
• Monitoring and reporting on current procurement policies and procedures
• Management of systems and procurement information to enable better decision-making and value for money

As this is a stand-alone and new position, you will  bring the following to enable success:

• A disciplined, systematic and principled approach to procurement
• A good experience of leading tender activities across a wide range of categories, including public tenders and framework agreements, ideally from the HE sector
• Be approachable, clear and friendly, partnering all stakeholders across academic and support services
• A good understanding of finance, purchase order and procurement systems / portals (Agresso would be an advantage)
• The ability to network effectively and be resilient

What we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance (30 days) and pension scheme (LGPS) among other benefits.
• Hybrid working with a minimum of one day per week in the office (Wednesday) in our state of the art facilities in North Greenwich.

Further details:

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, and in particular those that are currently under-represented in our workforce. This includes, but is not limited to, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities, and female candidates.

Further details:

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, and in particular those that are currently under-represented in our workforce. This includes, but is not limited to, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities, and female candidates.

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