Key Notes
Procurement leadership owns approximately £150 million of annual activity across Nexus, with responsibility for embedding Procurement Act 2023 requirements, strengthening commercial capability and improving governance and value for money. Relevant expertise includes a Level 5 professional qualification, extensive public-sector procurement experience and detailed PA23 knowledge. Applications close at 9am on 14 September 2026.
What You'll Work On
- Lead Nexus’s procurement strategy across approximately £150 million of annual activity, reviewing progress against savings targets and corporate objectives.
- Oversee major goods, services and works procurements, and approve procurement recommendations, governance papers and award reports.
- Advise senior leaders on business cases and investment decisions, reviewing contract terms and risks with Legal colleagues.
- Develop category strategies, negotiate commercial terms and manage strategic supplier relationships around performance, sustainability and future requirements.
- Lead procurement-team development and change programmes, embedding Procurement Act 2023 requirements and reviewing processes for compliance and value for money.
Why This Role Matters
- Nexus plans approximately £150 million of procurement each year; category strategies, supplier reviews and award recommendations connect that expenditure with organisational priorities and commercial controls.
- Nexus’s procurement team is embedding Procurement Act 2023 requirements; reviewing sourcing processes and governance documents translates that change into the organisation’s day-to-day procurement practice.
What They Are Looking For
- Qualification: A relevant Level 5 professional qualification, such as CIPS or APM, is sought.
- Domain: Extensive public-sector procurement experience with detailed knowledge of Procurement Act 2023 and public-procurement governance and regulation is sought.
- Experience: Significant experience developing procurement strategies aligned with corporate priorities, including category management and strategic sourcing, is sought.
- Experience: Commercial acumen with a record of achieving cost reductions and savings targets without compromising delivery or grant recovery is sought.
- Experience: Experience leading procurement-change programmes and developing high-performing teams is sought.
- Stakeholder: Strategic procurement advice to senior leaders and strong influencing, communication and partnership-building skills are sought.