Procurement Manager

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Procurement Manager to join us here at BRE at a pivotal point in our journey. This is a strategic role where procurement plays a critical part in enabling innovation, supporting sustainability, and delivering value across the organisation. Help BRE make buildings safer and more sustainable! BRE aims to be the world’s leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century, we have provided government and industry with cutting-edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment. Through science-led solutions to urgent challenges, we will build a thriving and sustainable world.

Requirements

• Significant procurement experience in research, certification, consultancy, or complex organisations.
• Contract management experience for technical services, laboratory equipment, or sustainability-focused suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of ISO standards, sustainability frameworks, and relevant regulations.
• Proven negotiation, stakeholder engagement, and supplier management skills.
• Understanding of public procurement principles, frameworks, and contract law.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance cost, quality, and ESG objectives.

Benefits

• Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution
• Life assurance – 4x your basic salary
• Enhanced maternity package
• HealthPartners cashback scheme – Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more
• Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points
• Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform
• Professional membership reimbursement