Procurement Manager - FTC

Job Overview

We are looking for a Procurement Manager to join our team in Milton Keynes on a 12 month full time contract. The role offers a salary of £53,000 £57,000 with a hybrid working pattern and a main focus on delivering the organisation's procurement strategy.

In this key position, you will provide strategic procurement expertise by building stakeholder and supplier relationships and working closely with all teams to ensure governance, drive commercial value and deliver the procurement strategy. The Procurement Manager will be responsible for sourcing and supplier management activities across the organisation and ensuring that suppliers deliver quality and value in alignment with ICAEW's values and commitments to our members.

Responsibilities

• Support the end to end procurement lifecycle, from requisition through to contract award and supplier onboarding
• Provide day to day procurement advice and guidance to internal stakeholders, ensuring compliance with procurement policies and procedures
• Manage sourcing activities for low to medium value or low complexity spend, including RFQs, RFPs, supplier evaluation, and recommendations
• Support contract management activities, including contract registers, renewals, extensions, and performance tracking
• Assist with supplier onboarding, due diligence, and compliance checks (e.g., financial, data protection, insurance)

Requirements

• Proven procurement S2P experience
• Experienced with commercial contract negotiation
• Proficient in contract management with a good understanding of the S2P lifecycle
• Exceptional organisational, analytical, troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication abilities to engage stakeholders and suppliers at all levels
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office

Benefits

• 9% pension contribution
• Healthcare cash plan
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance (4 salary)
• 24 days' holiday, with the option to buy or sell extra days
• Hybrid working
• Gym discounts, travel loans and retail perks
• Enhanced family leave (up to 6 months on full pay)
• Wellbeing support, including access to CABA
• Paid day each year to volunteer for a cause that matters to you