Job Description

Salary

The starting salary will be from 50,253 on Grade G, depending on qualifications and experience.

Contractual hours

36.5

Package

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Job category/type

Admin, Professional, Managerial

Date posted

06/10/2025

Job reference

R37118

PS Connect - Strategic Procurement

This new full-time (1.0FTE) role is available from 19th January 2026 on a permanent basis within PS Connect.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working - some time on campus and some from home.

Summary of the role

Looking for a new opportunity? As a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and ranked 155 in the world according to the https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings, your procurement skills, sustainability and commercial knowledge could empower you to make a significant impact by managing the procurement of various works, goods and services across the Facilities Management category.

We are seeking an experienced, creative and solution-driven Category Manager to lead our Facilities Management category. The role will be responsible for helping to drive value from procurement of works, goods and services whilst realising the university's responsible procurement ambitions.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience in category management and have a good level of experience in works procurement, preferably including public sector procurement experience. This is an exciting opportunity to influence and deliver procurement solutions for our bought works, goods and services in line with the University's sustainable goals.

The successful candidate will be able to:

Develop and manage the Facilities Management Category Plan. Line manage and develop a Senior Procurement Officer and Procurement Officer. Source solutions that support the University responsible procurement strategy whilst also realising value for money. Deliver Cashable and Non-cashable savings to support the University's savings targets. Develop procurement strategies that are both innovative and compliant with the Procurement Act 2023. Collaboratively work with multiple stakeholder on multiple procurements at any one time. Communicate and present to senior stakeholders on category strategy and procurement projects. Use AI and other tools to enhance the procurement function. Undertake spend data analysis & research using a range of sources to support proposed strategies.


Please include in your application your CV, salary expectations and a covering letter stating why you should be appointed to this post.

Please ensure you read the and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research - Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

41 days leave per year options for flexible working numerous discounts at leading retailers onsite gyms on all of our campus' and a cycle to work scheme sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Dave Burchill (d.burchill@exeter.ac.uk) Head of Strategic Procurement for any further information.