Procurement Lead

Job Description

Procurement Lead | £51,000 | East London

We’re working with an established not-for-profit organisation to recruit a Procurement Lead.

This is an exciting opportunity to bring the procurement function in-house, lead end-to-end procurement activity and take ownership of how procurement is delivered across the organisation, working across areas including repairs, planned works, asset management, professional services and IT.

Key responsibilities

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• Lead end-to-end procurement and contracting processes, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and internal governance
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• Provide expert procurement advice to stakeholders and promote best practice
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• Develop procurement documentation and support the publication of required notices via the Central Digital Platform
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• Manage procurement pipelines, timetables and forward plans
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• Identify and manage procurement and commercial risks
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• Maintain accurate procurement records and the contracts register
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• Challenge specifications and identify opportunities to improve value for money
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• Work closely with contract managers, commissioning leads and suppliers
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About you

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• Proven experience leading end-to-end procurement processes
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• Experience developing and improving procurement processes and procedures
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• Strong knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023 and PCR 2015
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• Experience advising and challenging stakeholders on procurement, compliance and value for money
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• Experience within social housing, public sector or not-for-profit organisations would be advantageous
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• CIPS Level 4/5+, MCIPS or equivalent experience would be desirable
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What’s on offer

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• Annual salary: £51,000
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• Contract: Full-time, permanent
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• Location: East London
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• Working pattern: Hybrid, 1 day per week in the office
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• Annual leave: 27 days, increasing with service, plus public and bank holidays
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This is a great opportunity to join an organisation with a strong social purpose and play a key role in developing its procurement function.

The vacancy will be actively shortlisted, so early applications are encouraged.