Procurement Category Manager – Estates & Travel

About the role

The leadership & management of Estates category-based procurement at the University is a strategic role, imperative to both fully comply with Public Procurement Regulations and to achieve value for money across all non-pay expenditure. The University spends up to £60 Million on external goods, services and works annually. It is fundamental to the financial health of the University that prices paid for these goods, services and works contracts represent best value for the University and the public finances. The achievement of efficiencies both cashable and non-cashable directly contribute to the reinvestment that the University requires to continue to its Professional Services, Academic vision, its Estates Development programme and 
its strategically important digital IT vision.

Professional and skilful public procurement expertise, full category management of complex tenders, Framework Agreements and Contracts in support of the University’s investment strategies. Creating, developing, and leading procurement strategies, tender procedures and supplier management routines to ensure value for money, mitigation of risk and effective use of resources in accordance with the University’s Sustainable Procurement Policy across a range of goods, services and works projects. Provision of expert advice in relation to the Public Procurement Regulations 2015, the Pubic Procurement Act 2023 and associate Regulations, to senior stakeholders including, Deans, Directors of Professional Services, Directors of Operations, Faculty and Professional Services Operations Managers and a range of other expert users.

About the department

The Finance and Procurement department provides advice and support on financial and commercial matters to teams across the university, as well as ensuring that all regulatory demands are adhered to and financial transactions are timely, complete, and accurate for all income and expenditure, including payroll. The Procurement team works with a wide range of suppliers, helping to manage all BU procurement activity and assisting and advising the University’s faculty and professional service departments in relation to their purchasing requirements.

About us

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment.  We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society.  To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.  

A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at hrvacancies@bournemouth.ac.uk.

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