Procurement Manager

The University of Edinburgh seeks a Procurement Manager for its Finance Department. Responsibilities include managing tendering, contract awards, and supplier relationships within specific categories (Laboratories, Medical & Veterinary, Estates, IS, or Professional & Campus Services). Candidates must possess practical experience in end-to-end procurement, contract management, strong analytical and communication skills, and a proactive approach.

• We’re looking for self motivated, enthusiastic procurement professional to join our award-winning procurement team.
• Procurement at Edinburgh University has undergone a major transformation as we extended the scope of our influence and impact across our £1bn world-renowned organisation.
• To deliver on our commitments we are now looking for people who make things happen, who challenge the status quo, are excited about working in a diverse, dynamic environment and really want to make a change.
• Edinburgh University is a world leader.
• We are looking for a Procurement Manager to join one of our 4 x Category Teams
• Laboratories, Medical & Veterinary Medical (Labs)
• Estates and Facilities (Estates)
• Information Services (IS)
• Professional & Campus Services (PCS)
• Reporting to the relevant Category Head, the successful candidate will be responsible for the tendering, award and contract management of a range of procurement projects
• as well as strategic initiatives stemming from market engagement and spend analyses. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the University’s financial wellbeing and international research profile, by delivering cash savings and other cost efficiencies
• and supporting the knowledge creation and transfer which lies at the heart of the University’s Strategy 2030.
• The post-holder will join a forward-thinking, ambitious and supportive procurement team, already well advanced in a service transformation programme.
• You will engage directly with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that Procurement delivers innovative, fit for purpose solutions which are aligned to University objectives and Government policy.
• Candidates will be encouraged to exercise initiative and discretion, taking ownership of strategic procurements that deliver maximum benefit across the University.

• Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion to help shape and develop the service.
• Practical experience and sound theoretical knowledge of end-to-end tendering procedures, including use of eTendering systems.
• A solid grounding of in-life contract and supplier relationship management.
• Good computing literacy and numerical analysis skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills and commercial judgement.
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