Overview
Procurement Manager – London
Our University
Ravensbourne University London is a dynamic institution at the intersection of creativity, business, and technology. Based in London’s Design District in the heart of North Greenwich, we are home to a diverse, global community in one of the world’s most vibrant business and creative hubs.
Over the last three years, RUL has tripled in size (from £28m turnover to £90m today). As a result, and based on our new 2030 strategy, we are looking for an in-house Procurement Manager to join us and build a small resilient team.
The Role
This is a full time role, but we are keen to hear about candidates who would like to work on a part-time basis (0.8 FTE). Please note the salary advertised is for full time.
This is a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to make his/her mark in a Higher Education environment and implement best procurement practice in a fast growing organisation. Reporting to the Director of Finance (DoF), the Procurement Manager will be the operational procurement lead for of the University and will be a key member of the Finance directorate. Once in place, the objective is to recruit a Procurement Officer to second the Procurement Manager. Further support and assistance are available from the DoF as well as from our external procurement specialists from Ensemble Purchasing.
This role is a great combination of practical all-round procurement activities including:
- Tenders on major University-wide contracts
- Departmental procurement activities
- Procurement administration such as the development and maintenance of our various registers (e.g. contracts, conflict of interest etc)
- Ongoing business partnering with budget holders and buyers
- Monitoring and reporting on current procurement policies and procedures
- Management of systems and procurement information to enable better decision-making and value for money
The Candidate
You will need to bring the following to enable success:
- A disciplined, systematic and principled approach to procurement
- A good experience of leading tender activities across a wide range of categories, including public tenders and framework agreements, ideally from the HE sector
- Be approachable, clear and friendly, partnering all stakeholders across academic and support services
- A good understanding of finance, purchase order and procurement systems / portals (Agresso would be an advantage)
- The ability to network effectively and be resilient
We Offer
- Generous leave
- We operate a hybrid working model of on-site and working from home for most of our posts
- Talk to us about hybrid working
- Competitive Pension Scheme
- An Employee Assistance programme
- A cycle-to-work scheme
- Season ticket loans
Closing Date: 13 Oct 2025
Unit: Professional
Salary: From £53,744 per annum
