Procurement Manager

This is an exciting new role at Dementia UK to join the Finance team as a Procurement Manager, playing a vital role in overseeing the acquisition of goods and services necessary for the charity's operations.
Working closely with various colleagues across the charity, you will be responsible for developing and implementing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards. Your role will include identifying potential suppliers, conducting due diligence, and negotiating favorable agreements that support Dementia UK's mission.
This role is critical in ensuring that we achieve value for money in all purchasing activities, benchmarking performance against other organisations, and testing competitiveness. You will champion effective procurement practices across Dementia UK, ensuring compliance with all relevant procurement regulations and legislation.
As this is a newly established position, your contributions will be key in embedding the procurement function within the charity. You will ensure that value for money is always a priority while upholding quality standards and maintaining transparency in all procurement activities.

To succeed in this role, you will bring substantial experience in procurement management and hold a relevant qualification, such as a Level 5 or 6 Diploma in Procurement and Supply, or MCIPS. Your strong understanding of procurement strategies, along with knowledge of charity-specific requirements and regulations, including financial constraints, will be essential. Additionally, you will have a proven track record of building and maintaining supplier relationships, negotiating favorable terms, and solving problems effectively.

• enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental pay


• family friendly policies


• 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS Pension


• free health cashback plan (Medicash) employee cover plus up to four dependent children)


• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors


• free confidential employee assistance programme (Health Assured)


• access to wellbeing app (healthy living tips and Bright TV )


• flexible working options; including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours and more


• learning and development committed (bespoke training, LinkedIn Learning etc.)


• employee health and wellbeing committed (menopause friendly, disability confident employer etc.)

Background
Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia; a progressive and complex condition that can be devastating for the whole family. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime - either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both., Join us now and be part of a team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.
Our Culture
In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It's important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to achieve their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.
Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equality, diversity and inclusion.
Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone, we aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate differences and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.