Procurement Manager

Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university college in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead procurement activities across maintenance and construction services. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the college’s historic estate and future projects. The successful candidate will have proven procurement experience, strong negotiation skills, and a comprehensive understanding of UK procurement regulations. The position offers competitive pay, professional development opportunities, and many benefits, including generous holiday leave and health care.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus 8 public holidays

Free lunch on-site

Generous pension scheme

Private family health care

Cycle to work scheme

Health and social activities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement within construction or maintenance.
• Excellent negotiation skills and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Knowledge of UK procurement regulations and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities across maintenance and construction services.
• Ensure compliance with procurement regulations and alignment with strategic goals.
• Support operational services and investment projects.

Skills

Procurement experience

Knowledge of UK procurement regulations

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Trinity College, one of the most prestigious colleges within the University of Cambridge, is seeking an experienced and strategic Procurement Manager to join its Works Department. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the stewardship of historic buildings and the delivery of modern infrastructure projects within a world-renowned academic institution.

Why Join Trinity College?

You’ll be part of a collaborative and forward‑thinking team, working in a unique environment that blends heritage with innovation. Trinity College offers a supportive workplace, professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a lasting impact on its historic estate and future projects.

About the Role

As Procurement Manager, you will lead procurement activities across maintenance and construction services, ensuring value for money, compliance with relevant procurement regulations, and alignment with the College’s strategic goals. You will play a key role in supporting operational services and investment projects, working closely with internal teams and external suppliers.

This role will be part of the senior management team within Works headed by the Director of Works. The role will work closely with our project management team, our heads of hard and soft facilities services, trade supervisors and the business management team. Close liaison with the supervisors will be essential, supporting the wide range of services to the whole college community.

You will need proven experience in procurement within construction or maintenance, knowledge of UK procurement regulations and frameworks, together with excellent negotiation skills, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Trinity College, Cambridge is the largest of the 31 Cambridge Colleges and contains a substantial and intensively used group of buildings of considerable architectural distinction constructed over a period spanning some 600 years. The buildings house the living accommodations of students and Fellows, together with dining, recreational, studying and support facilities.

Trinity College prides itself on being a friendly employer which offers competitive rates of pay and terms and conditions. In addition to offering 25 days of holiday (plus 8 public holidays) a year, free lunch when working on‑site, a generous pension scheme, private family health care, a cycle to work scheme (tax‑free benefit) and a variety of health and social activities.

Salary: c£53,000 per annum, plus additional benefits.

How to apply

For further details and the application form, please click on the links below.

Applicants should complete the College application form, setting out why you have applied for this role, with specific examples of how you meet the requirements of the post.

This vacancy closes on January 5, 2026 - 9:00 am