Procurement Business Partner

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategies for priority spend areas; complete market analysis, benchmarking and business cases; champion value for money, whole life costing and social value from the outset.
• Plan and run compliant tenders and framework call offs; coordinate evaluations and moderation; produce award recommendations and ensure full audit trail.
• Draft/agree contract terms incorporating KPIs, SLAs, performance remedies and exit plans; ensure agreements are signed and stored centrally; prevent auto renewals without review.
• Apply the College risk acceptance framework; maintain contract risk logs with mitigation actions; implement supplier tiering and schedule periodic reviews per tier; elevate material risks.
• Establish KPI/SLA baselines and dashboards; run monthly/quarterly reviews; drive corrective actions, service credits or improvement plans; publish metrics where required.
• Use the PCMS to maintain the digital contracts register, alerts and workflows; produce quarterly reports on KPI trends, risk exposure, contract changes and forward plans.
• Ensure adherence to Financial Regulations (including VAT inclusive thresholds), procurement legislation and SSJ/waiver processes; provide advice and training to stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate will be a learner and quality focused with a commitment to our vision of working together to transform lives. They will contribute to our journey to Outstanding, creating a positive working and study environment, and equity, diversity and inclusion should be embedded within their core values.

Education & Training

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent level of work experience
• MCIPS is desirable but not essential
• GCSE 4-9 or equivalent level 2 qualification in Maths, or be prepared to pass a test before the interview to demonstrate level 2 ability, and then, if appointed, achieve within an agreed timescale
• GCSE 4-9 or equivalent level 2 qualification in English, or be prepared to pass a test before the interview to demonstrate level 2 ability, and then, if appointed, achieve within an agreed timescale

Experience

• Significant experience leading category strategies and end to end procurements (ITT development, evaluation and award).
• Proven contract management experience including KPI/SLA design, performance reviews and remedial actions.
• Applying supplier risk frameworks and due diligence (financial, data protection, ESG, safeguarding).
• Public sector experience with Financial Regulations and compliance processes (including SSJ/waivers).
• Stakeholder engagement and change support across diverse departments.
• Working knowledge of Office Systems and Procedures.
• Experience of Finance related work and Budget monitoring

Contact

For an informal discussion about the role, please email .

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, depending on the level of interest and number of applications, so early application is advised.

Please note that if you are successful and accept a role, any other ongoing applications for other roles with us will be withdrawn automatically.

Recruitment Agencies

We kindly request that recruitment agencies not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies, we will get in touch with agencies directly.

• We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies.
• We shall not be liable for any fee/commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.

Benefits of Working at Bradford College

• Generous annual leave entitlement - equivalent to 30 days of holidays, plus bank holidays
• Additional college closure days, including a 2 week Christmas closure
• West Yorkshire Pension Scheme, with a generous 18% employer contribution
• Annual salary reviews
• Career progression opportunities - 54% of all vacancies are filled internally
• Free sports and gym facilities
• Free wellbeing initiatives and access to our exclusive staff indoor and outdoor wellbeing space
• Confidential employee assistance service and on site mental health first aiders
• Access to Bradford College benefits hub, offering retail, travel, leisure and dining discounts and cashback
• Discounts on greener travel - cycle to work scheme & local MetroCard and Northern Rail discounts
• Access to hair and beauty treatments in our student led Signature Spa
• On site dining facilities, including our award winning Grove restaurant
• A host of training development opportunities
• Fantastic campus facilities, a short walk to public transport links in the heart of the City of Culture 2025
• The opportunity to work for an organisation that is truly committed to creating a better future for all through education and training.

Bradford College is committed to supporting and promoting diversity and inclusion amongst our staff and student body. We promote applications across all sections of the community, recognising the benefits a diverse workforce can bring and therefore particularly encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented in our workforce.

We support safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In line with our statutory safeguarding requirements detailed in Keeping Children Safe in Education legislation, this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check, employment references, health screening and social media search.

Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection with children and vulnerable adults.