Are you an experienced Procurement professional with public sector experience?

Are you looking for a role that will make a difference?

Then we have an exciting role for you to work within a growing charity organisation in the education sector!

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to join our growing organisation that is a certified “Great Place to Work”.

Who are we?

CPL Group is officially recognised as a “Great place to work”. Owned by the education sector, and run for the education sector, it’s CPL’s team and our heritage that has earned us our reputation for excellence. The CPL Group of companies comprises 3 separate organisations, Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC), Tenet Education Services and Tenet Procurement Services.

What is the role?

This vacancy is for a Regional Procurement Advisor, working with our members within the Southern region along the M4 corridor. You will be a primary contact, responsible for leading the process for procuring contracts within a variety of categories. You will provide guidance and advice on members' procurement needs, whilst having an awareness and understanding of both their commercial challenges and regulatory requirements, including the application of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

You will build positive relationships with customers to encourage engagement, maximise opportunities and promote Group services. You will maintain comprehensive end-to-end journey maps and continually review customer experiences to ensure an effective procurement solution is being delivered.

This role sits within our CPC team and we are looking for someone ideally who lives within the South of England, as this role will be predominantly remote but will require reasonable travel along the M4 corridor to meet with members when required. The hours for this role are full time (36.25 hours) but we will consider part time applicants.

** PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must be based in England.**

Are you an experienced Procurement professional with public sector experience?

Are you looking for a role that will make a difference?

Then we have an exciting role for you to work within a growing charity organisation in the education sector!

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to join our growing organisation that is a certified “Great Place to Work”.

Who are we?

CPL Group is officially recognised as a “Great place to work”. Owned by the education sector, and run for the education sector, it’s CPL’s team and our heritage that has earned us our reputation for excellence. The CPL Group of companies comprises 3 separate organisations, Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC), Tenet Education Services and Tenet Procurement Services.

What is the role?

This vacancy is for a Regional Procurement Advisor, working with our members within the Southern region. You will be a primary contact, responsible for leading the process for procuring contracts within a variety of categories. You will provide guidance and advice on clients' procurement needs, whilst having an awareness and understanding of both their commercial challenges and regulatory requirements, including the application of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

You will build positive relationships with customers to encourage engagement, maximise opportunities and promote Group services. You will maintain comprehensive end-to-end journey maps and continually review customer experiences to ensure an effective procurement solution is being delivered.

This role sits within our CPC team and we have two openings available within this team; 1 within the inner London area and 1 within the outer London area. 

The role will be predominantly remote, but reasonable travel within the above areas to meet clients' needs will be required. The hours for this role are full time (36.25 hours) but we will consider part time applicants.

** PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must be based in England.**

Are you starting your journey into Procurement and looking for a company that will invest in you?

Are you looking to learn more about Procurement and build on your skills? Are you looking for a great place to work with a supportive team and flexible working?

We have an exciting opportunity available for an individual with a keen interest in Procurement to join our expanding charity as a Procurement Officer. We are a company that cares about developing our employees and building on our inclusive and engaging culture. Read more below to find out more about who we are and what we can offer you in return for your dedication!

Who are we?

CPL Group is owned by the education sector and run for the education sector. Officially recognised as a “Great place to work”, it’s CPL’s team and our heritage that has earned us our reputation for excellence. We actively support organisations with a combined non-pay spend of over £500m, which means that our team have a vast amount of experience procuring and managing a wide range of contracting for goods and services.

The CPL Group of companies comprises 3 separate organisations, Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC), Tenet Education Services and Tenet Procurement Services. This role will be working within the Tenet Education Services team, offering procurement consultancy services to clients. Tenet Education Services provide a flexible solution to our clients and provide a bespoke procurement solution to fulfil the needs of each individual client.

Do you have a desire to drive procurement excellence?

We have an exciting new role, like no other role in the procurement industry.  We are seeking an experienced procurement practitioner to deliver training and develop the skills and knowledge of our employees and 9000+ members from across the education sector, to empower them to be the best they can be in procurement.

CPL Group are a group company with charitable status, who are owned & run by the Further Education sector. The group is comprised of 3 separate organisations, Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC), Tenet Education Services and Tenet Procurement Services. CPL Group are officially accredited as a ‘Great Place to Work’ 'Great Place to Work for Women' Great Place to work for Well-Being' and one of the 'Best Workplaces' we offer flexible agile working hours, working on a hybrid of home and office working with occasional travel.

Do you have extensive Public Sector Procurement experience and are you interested in developing others with your expertise?

To support our growth plans and the delivery of our 5 strategies, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Learning and Development Specialist to join our growing charity based in Manchester.

CPL Group are a group company with charitable status and is owned & run by the FE sector. The group is comprised of 3 separate organisations, Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC), Tenet Education Services and Tenet Procurement Services. CPL Group are officially accredited as a ‘Great Place to Work’ 'Great Place to Work for Women' Great Place to work for Well-Being' and one of the 'Best Workplaces' we offer flexible agile working hours, working on a hybrid of home and office working with occasional travel. 

Are you interested in planning events and giving back to the education sector?

To support our growth plans and the delivery of our 5 strategies, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Events Coordinator to join our growing charity based in Manchester.

CPL Group are a group company with charitable status and is owned & run by the FE sector. The group is comprised of 3 separate organisations, Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC), Tenet Education Services and Tenet Procurement Services. CPL Group are officially accredited as a ‘Great Place to Work’ 'Great Place to Work for Women' Great Place to work for Well-Being' and one of the 'Best Workplaces' we offer flexible agile working hours, working on a hybrid of home and office working with occasional travel. 

Are you a procurement professional looking for a new opportunity?

What’s the role?

You will work with our education sector client to achieve public sector procurement excellence. You will manage the clients’ tendering and contract requirements, provide sound procurement advice and excellent customer service. You will be an organised individual who can deliver our services with a smile.

Reporting to the Procurement Manager you will be responsible for leading the tendering process for a variety of expense categories, projects and services. You will help our clients to meet the requirements of PCR 2015 and their own internal regulations. You will work with the client’s stakeholders to draft tender packs to ensure contracts placed achieve value for money, cost savings, where available, and improved service levels.

Who are we?

CPL Group is officially recognised as a “Great place to work”. Owned by the education sector, and run for the education sector, it’s CPL’s team and our heritage that has earned us our reputation for excellence. The CPL Group of companies comprises 3 separate organisations, Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC), Tenet Education Services and Tenet Procurement Services.

This role will be working within the Tenet Education Services team (part of the CPL Group), offering procurement consultancy services to the client. Formed in 1994, Tenet have an enviable record of delivering improvements, transformations, compliance, and value for money to schools, colleges, academies, and universities across the UK. We actively support organisations with a combined non-pay spend of over £500m, which means that our team have a vast amount of experience procuring and managing a wide range of contracting for goods and services. Owned by the education sector, and run for the education sector, it’s our team and our heritage that has earned us our reputation for excellence.

Are you a procurement professional looking for a part-time opportunity?

What’s the role?

You will work with our education sector client to achieve public sector procurement excellence. You will manage the clients’ tendering and contract requirements, provide sound procurement advice and excellent customer service. You will be an organised individual who can deliver our services with a smile.

Reporting to the Procurement Manager you will be responsible for leading the tendering process for a variety of expense categories, projects and services. You will help our clients to meet the requirements of PCR 2015 and their own internal regulations. You will work with the client’s stakeholders to draft tender packs to ensure contracts placed achieve value for money, cost savings, where available, and improved service levels.

Who are we?

CPL Group is officially recognised as a “Great place to work”. Owned by the education sector, and run for the education sector, it’s CPL’s team and our heritage that has earned us our reputation for excellence. The CPL Group of companies comprises 3 separate organisations, Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC), Tenet Education Services and Tenet Procurement Services.

This role will be working within the Tenet Education Services team (part of the CPL Group), offering procurement consultancy services to the client. Formed in 1994, Tenet have an enviable record of delivering improvements, transformations, compliance, and value for money to schools, colleges, academies, and universities across the UK. We actively support organisations with a combined non-pay spend of over £500m, which means that our team have a vast amount of experience procuring and managing a wide range of contracting for goods and services. Owned by the education sector, and run for the education sector, it’s our team and our heritage that has earned us our reputation for excellence.

Are you a procurement professional looking for a new opportunity?

What’s the role?

You will work with our education sector client to achieve public sector procurement excellence. You will manage the clients’ tendering and contract requirements, provide sound procurement advice and excellent customer service. You will be an organised individual who can deliver our services with a smile.

Reporting to the Procurement Manager you will be responsible for leading the tendering process for a variety of expense categories, projects and services. You will help our clients to meet the requirements of PCR 2015 and their own internal regulations. You will work with the client’s stakeholders to draft tender packs to ensure contracts placed achieve value for money, cost savings, where available, and improved service levels.

Who are we?

CPL Group is officially recognised as a “Great place to work”. Owned by the education sector, and run for the education sector, it’s CPL’s team and our heritage that has earned us our reputation for excellence. The CPL Group of companies comprises 3 separate organisations, Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC), Tenet Education Services and Tenet Procurement Services.

This role will be working within the Tenet Education Services team (part of the CPL Group), offering procurement consultancy services to the client. Formed in 1994, Tenet have an enviable record of delivering improvements, transformations, compliance, and value for money to schools, colleges, academies, and universities across the UK. We actively support organisations with a combined non-pay spend of over £500m, which means that our team have a vast amount of experience procuring and managing a wide range of contracting for goods and services. Owned by the education sector, and run for the education sector, it’s our team and our heritage that has earned us our reputation for excellence.