Procurement Services Manager

About ARU:ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK. About the Role:You will work closely with all Faculties and Professional Services across campuses, to provide appropriate guidance to enable successful procurement, analysing procurement needs, preparing procurement plans, establishing stakeholder service standards, benchmarking, monitoring supplier performance, tendering and contract review. You will have a degree and appropriate level of experience, along with evidence of CPD relevant to the role, or be part qualified in a relevant professional qualification appropriate to the specific role being appointed. You'll have previous experience of procurement regulations and of a procurement environment, as well as managing tendering procedures, including Public Sector requirements. You will be IT literate, have excellent organisation skills, and will have the ability to work to tight deadlines. Informal enquiries can be made to Martina Senft, Deputy Head of Procurement, at martina.senft@aru.ac.uk Find out more about working with us. We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates. We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. This role does not qualify for visa sponsorship under the point-based system and is therefore only open to applicants with the right to work in the UK. Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Guidance Notes: For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.