Procurement Manager

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Derby College Group (DCG) have an exciting opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to take on the role of Procurement Manager, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer. This role will primarily be based at our modern office space at the Ilkeston Campus with hybrid working, and travel between campuses when required.  If you would like to visit the College or have an informal conversation before applying, please get in touch.

The Opportunity

Within this role you’ll proactively lead and manage a diverse range of procurement for high value goods and services including bus transport, tractors, ICT systems and building works. You’ll be ensuring compliance with College policies and driving ‘value for money’; supporting budget holders with a combined budget of circa £16m. You will also develop and implement the College’s Procurement Strategy in line with our Financial Regulations and Public Procurement legislation, as well as an effective Procurement Policy and Purchasing Procedures to embed a ‘value for money’ approach across the organisation. The Procurement Manager role is a stand-alone position but you’ll be working very closely with the Finance team on a day-to-day basis.

About you

It is essential that you have recent experience in a procurement environment at a senior level, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and an ability to work effectively at all levels within the organisation. It is essential that you have a detailed knowledge of legal requirements regarding the procurement function, including EU/UK Procurement legislation and public sector procurement. It is desirable that you have full membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, but if not, we will support you to gain this.

The Benefits

• 49 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
• Hybrid working model
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please get in touch.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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