Procurement Consultant | Public Sector | Salary £40,000 - £45,000 | Hybrid | Bournemouth & Dorset

Procurement Consultant | Public Sector | Salary £40,000 - £45,000 | Hybrid | Bournemouth & Dorset

We're partnering with a leading not-for-profit organisation supporting the UK education sector to appoint a Procurement Consultant based in Bournemouth & Dorset. This is a charity that gave back over £500,000 to schools across the UK in 2025 alone, funding real change for staff and students.

This is your chance to join a registered charity that helps schools, colleges, and universities procure smarter, while reinvesting every penny of surplus back into education through grants, training, and resources for staff and students.

You'll work as a procurement consultant, directly supporting educational institutions across the South England region, managing tenders, delivering procurement consultancy services, helping them buy compliantly and cost-effectively. Real impact, real variety, real purpose.

What makes this different

• Real Impact: work for an NGO that has given back over £500,000 to UK schools in 2025 alone, directly changing outcomes for students and staff
• Salary: £40,000 to £45,000, plus KPI and bonus incentives
• Progression and Development: CIPS fully funded, sponsoring membership, exam costs, and ongoing professional development
• Hybrid: with regular on-site client visits across Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and the wider Dorset area
• Diverse Categories: work across facilities, estates, finance, HR, curriculum and ICT. No two days are the same
• Holidays: 38 days including bank holidays, plus 3 additional days over the Christmas shutdown

What you'll be doing

• Deliver end-to-end procurement services, from strategic sourcing advice through to tender management and contract award
• Manage tender exercises including ITT preparation, bid evaluation, and supplier selection
• Provide consultancy services such as spend analysis, contract management, procurement strategy development, and compliance advice
• Support clients using compliant procurement frameworks and help them navigate the Procurement Act 2023 and PCR
• Work across a variety of categories such as facilities, estates, finance, HR, curriculum and ICT
• Deliver training and guidance on procurement best practices to client stakeholders

What they need

• Solid public sector procurement experience, working independently and confidently across categories
• Strong tendering and contract experience, including higher-value frameworks
• Knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023 and Public Contracts Regulations (or eager to learn)
• Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills
• CIPS not required: beneficial if held, but fully funded by the company if not

If you want to use your procurement skills to make a real difference in education, work for an organisation with genuine purpose please Contact Omar at jobsos@bramwith.com with your CV.

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