Procurement Manager

Here at Peabody, we have an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Manager to join the team on a full time and permanent basis at our Westminster Bridge Road office.

What you’ll need:

• To be experienced and knowledgeable in developing and successfully delivering category, procurement and/or contract management strategies; realising cashable and non-cashable benefits.
• Have relevant experience as a professional expert in a large complex organisation with expert knowledge in the specialist field.
• Possess significant experience and knowledge of delivering procurement projects on time and to budget using a structured methodology.
• Be familiar leading a range of public procurement procedures including Competitive Dialogue, Competitive Procedure with Negotiation and establishment of framework agreements.
• Expert knowledge and understanding of the systems, policies, procedures, professional guidelines, legislation, best practice and emerging developments within the scope of the categories of spend.
• Understand commercial contract terms and conditions.
• Have excellent stakeholder management skills, including influencing skills and ability to develop business networks and work collaboratively.
• Have strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Possess strong presentation skills, good IT skills including MS Office applications and specialist systems.
• Relevant professional qualification(s) e.g. CIPS to level 5 (or working towards).

If this sounds like you, this role might be perfect for you!

A bit about the role:

As a Procurement Manager you will lead on high value complex procurement projects, providing procurement expertise, managing, and developing third party suppliers. To support Procurement Business Partners with the development of category management strategies.

Some of the key results for the role include:

• To support the development and implementation of category and procurement strategies, seeking agreement with business areas, to meet the objectives of the Group. Considering such things as stakeholder views, latest thinking, best practice and legislative requirements.
• To establish and maintain excellent collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, at all levels of the Group, to deliver joined-up approaches to the delivery of goods, services and works. Establish and maintain an accurate forward plan of contracts covering all current and future requirements.
• Provide expert and professional advice, guidance, challenge and support on internal Procurement Policy and Procedures and the Public Contracts Regulations as well as other relevant legislation. To ensure that all Group employees fully comply with relevant rules and legislation as appropriate.
• Lead on high value (above threshold) complex procurement projects, in line with agreed strategies, taking responsibility for market engagement, option appraisals, the procurement process, evaluations, negotiations and contract execution.
• Actively support a culture of integrity, ethics and compliance to support the building of a stronger Group through a thorough understanding of Group policies and processes; challenging the behaviours of others across the Group to ensure policies and processes are adhered to; ensuring that controls are properly designed, operated, and regularly reviewed; input into the risk management process to ensure risks are documented and mitigated in accordance with the Group risk appetite statement.

This role will require a minimum of 1-2 days working in the Westminster Bridge Road office.

A bit about us:

160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.

The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.

Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.

We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.

We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.

Here's just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:

• Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role)

• Up to 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays

• Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates 

• Two additional paid volunteering days each year 

• Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal 

• 4 x salary life assurance

• Up to 10% pension contribution

Are you ready to apply?

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.

To be considered for the position of Procurement Manager, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role. 

If you have any questions about this role please email Talent Specialist, Tanisha Johnson at tanisha.johnson@peabody.org.uk

Peabody reserves the right to close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received.

Interviews will be taking place Thursday 9 May 2024.