Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week) About the role The Procurement and Supply Chain Manager is responsible for leading and managing all procurement activities across Group Shared Services. This role is crucial to ensuring value for money in all contracts and procurement exercises. You ll assess current procurement strategies, identify cost-saving opportunities, support with purchasing and implement initiatives to improve growth, value, and efficiency across the organisation. By ensuring the effective management of contracts and supplier relationships, you ll help drive operational success. Additionally, the role will oversee two direct reports, provide support to JRHT (Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust) in their procurement activities for care sites, and assist JRF (Joseph Rowntree Foundation) and the group centre with their procurement needs. About you As our Procurement and Supply Chain Manager, we d like you to hold relevant professional qualifications in procurement (e.g., MCIPS or equivalent), have proven experience in procurement and contract management, ideally in a large, complex organisation and a strong understanding of procurement best practices, strategies, and cost management techniques. With knowledge of procurement legislation, regulations, and compliance requirements for public and charitable sectors, you ll have experience of developing and negotiating supplier agreements and be proficient with procurement and contract management systems and tools. With ..... full job details .....