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Location:
Smith’s Wood Academy, Birmingham, with hybrid working available.
OverviewFairfax Multi-Academy Trust
is a family of four schools around Birmingham with a commitment to breaking down barriers and enriching lives. The Trust now seeks a
Procurement Manager
to deliver a high-quality, compliant, and value-driven procurement service across its schools.
Key Responsibilities
Developing and implementing a Trust-wide procurement strategy in alignment with the Trust’s financial and operational goals.
Ensuring the Trust has robust, fit-for-purpose procurement policies and procedures in compliance with current legislation, ESFA guidance, and best practice.
Providing expert guidance and support to colleagues across the Trust on procurement activity, ensuring compliance and value for money.
Overseeing all purchasing activity across the Trust and ensuring it complies with financial regulations, Trust procedures, and statutory requirements.
Leading on tenders and framework agreements.
Supporting the set-up, negotiation, monitoring, and termination of Trust-wide supplier contracts, SLAs, and leases.
Maintaining and overseeing a database of approved suppliers.
Analysing and interpreting spend data, using benchmarking tools to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
Monitoring procurement budgets, providing accurate forecasts to support strategic decision-making, and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
Supporting internal and external audit processes, ensuring procurement records and practices are audit-ready.
Skills and Experience
Educated to GCSE level A*–C or equivalent in English and Maths, as well as a relevant qualification to support procurement (e.g., CIPS).
In-depth knowledge and experience of financial management, financial regulations and good financial practice.
Ability to achieve optimal commercial solutions whilst maintaining credibility and a long-term supplier relationship.
Relevant experience of administration work and delegating work.
Knowledge of financial benchmarking, economies of scale and procurement processes.
Strong analytical skills, ability to interpret a range of legislation and regulations, and experience of developing innovative solutions to complex issues.
Good knowledge of IT systems and proficiency in the use of MS Office software.
Experience leading and managing others with good relationship-building skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels.
Meticulous attention to detail and a systematic approach.
Flexible and adaptable to change with the ability to prioritise and meet strict deadlines.
Local authority pension.
Wide-ranging employee assistance programme and access to the Perkbox discount platform.
Green car and cycle-to-work schemes and free on-site parking.
Salary sacrifice schemes.
Hybrid working opportunities.
Counselling, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a wellness hub.
Free flu jabs.
Access to fitness programmes, including yoga, HIIT and more.
High-quality staff training and educational support.
Priority admission of staff children.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance, Strategy/Planning, and Education
Industries
Staffing and Recruiting, Education, and Financial Services
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