Procurement Lead

About the Role

Procure smarter. Invest in brighter futures.

As Procurement Lead at EKC Group, you'll help ensure every pound spent delivers maximum value for our students, staff, and communities. Working closely with the Group Finance Director, you'll shape procurement strategies that support the Group's ambitions, balancing commercial thinking with a commitment to educational excellence.

You will lead strategic sourcing initiatives across a diverse range of categories, managing the full procurement lifecycle from market engagement and tendering through to contract award and supplier relationship management. Using spend analysis and market intelligence, you'll identify opportunities to drive efficiencies, secure value for money, and deliver sustainable savings that can be reinvested into teaching and learning.

Partnering with Finance and colleagues across the Group, you'll contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and cost management, ensuring procur...