Operations & Procurement Manager

Job Description

Operations & Procurement Manager

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Salary: £53,460 – £59,012 (FTE)

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Location: Northamptonshire

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Working Pattern: Part time and full time considered

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A growing educational organisation is seeking an experienced Operations & Procurement Manager to provide strategic leadership across procurement, operational services, compliance, and sustainability.

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Working closely with the executive leadership team, this is a high-profile position with responsibility for ensuring operational excellence across multiple sites, delivering value for money, maintaining regulatory compliance, and supporting future organisational growth.

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This role offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious operational leader looking to broaden their remit and potentially progress into a future Chief Operating Officer-level position.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Lead procurement strategy, tendering activity, and contract management across the organisation.

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• Build and manage effective supplier relationships, ensuring strong performance against agreed service levels.

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• Identify efficiencies, cost savings, and opportunities for service improvement.

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• Support strategic operational projects across procurement, estates, sustainability, compliance, and business support functions.

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• Drive organisational compliance, governance, business continuity, and risk management initiatives.

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• Act as a key advisor to senior leaders on operational and commercial matters.

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• Lead on sustainability initiatives and environmental improvement programmes.

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• Prepare reports and recommendations for senior leadership and governance committees.

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• Support income generation through partnerships, funding opportunities, and service development.

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About You

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• Experience within a Multi-Academy Trust, education setting, or comparable public sector environment.

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• Strong operational leadership experience across multiple sites, departments, or service areas.

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• Excellent procurement, tendering, and contract management expertise.

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• Experience managing supplier relationships and holding providers accountable against SLAs and contractual obligations.

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• Knowledge of compliance frameworks, governance requirements, and risk management processes.

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• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and operational teams.

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• Commercial awareness and a track record of delivering efficiencies and value for money.

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• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

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Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

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