Procurement and Contracts Manager in Sutton

Job Description

Procurement and Contracts Manager

• Location: Sutton (Hybrid Working)
• Salary: to c. £52,000 + Excellent Benefits
• Contract: Permanent, Full Time
• Sector: Education / Not-for-Profit

Shape procurement. Drive value. Make a difference.

We’re currently supporting a values-led organisation within the education sector to recruit a Procurement and Contracts Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity for a procurement professional looking to make a meaningful impact within a complex, multi-site environment.

You’ll join an established procurement function and take ownership of a varied category portfolio, helping to deliver strategic value, improve supplier performance, and support key organisational objectives.

The Role

Reporting into senior procurement leadership, you will be responsible for delivering end-to-end procurement and contract management activities across a diverse range of indirect spend areas, such as:

• Estates and Facilities
• Technology and Digital services
• Professional and Corporate services
• Operational spend categories

You’ll lead sourcing activity from strategy through to contract award, ensuring compliant, value-driven outcomes while supporting continuous improvement across the supply base.

Alongside sourcing, you will play a key role in supplier and contract management, driving performance, identifying efficiencies, and strengthening commercial outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead procurement projects and tender exercises from concept through to contract award
• Deliver compliant sourcing activity aligned to public sector best practice
• Develop category insight to identify cost-saving and value-creation opportunities
• Manage supplier relationships and monitor contract performance
• Support continuous improvement and supplier development initiatives
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across multiple locations
• Contribute to the delivery of wider procurement and commercial strategies

About You

• Experience running tenders and procurement exercises end-to-end
• Knowledge of public sector procurement legislation (including PA23)
• Strong supplier and contract management capability
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• A commercial and solutions-focused mindset
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Full driving license and access to car required 

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: up to c. £52,000 per annum (DOE)
• Generous pension scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Strong learning and development offering (including professional qualifications)
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Health and wellbeing support initiatives
• Additional lifestyle and employee benefit schemes