Procurement Lead (2 year fixed term)

Procurement Lead (2-year fixed term contract)

• Job Reference: 880
• Job Type: Contract
• Interview Date: TBC
• Closing Date: Monday 18 May 2026

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain key stakeholder relationships to ensure commercial decisions align with governance regulations and best practice
• Lead procurement projects in line with the Procurement Strategy and corporate procedures, using standard templates, completing required reporting, and managing end-to-end tendering through the eTendering system (issue, receipt and evaluation against financial and qualitative criteria)
• Improve spend data collection and analysis to strengthen corporate insight and provide guidance to colleagues on tendering and contract requirements.

Qualifications, skills and experience

• Recent experience in a similar role within a public sector organisation, with strong collaboration skills across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• High attention to detail and a strong focus on compliance, with sound knowledge of drafting and editing contract terms
• Proficient in applying financial evaluation models, with an understanding of risk management principles
• Strong report and spreadsheet presentation skills, including the ability to draft executive-level papers with minimal oversight

35-hour week pilot

Since June 2024 we have been piloting a change to our normal full-time, 37-hour 5-day week. We have been piloting a shorter 35-hour week (for the same pay as before) where staff work a full day Monday to Thursday, and finish the working week at 1pm every Friday. It's just a pilot at this stage while we evaluate its impact on our staff, our tenants, and the service we provide, but if successful we will consider a permanent move to this way of working in 2026.

In addition to this, hybrid working is expected with 2 to 3 days a week in our modern, bright and welcoming office with dedicated parking.