Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager

Nottingham

£42,774 - £47,620 per annum

We are excited to be recruiting a Procurement Manager to support NCHA in achieving value for money, social value and compliance through its procurement processes.

If you are seeking the next challenge in your procurement career, you’ve come to the right place!

We are NCHA, Nottingham Community Housing Association, one of the largest locally based housing organisations in the East Midlands. We are committed to providing homes and support by people who care and having a high quality procurement service is integral to delivering that mission.

The procurement service provides support to colleagues across the organisation so that together we can manage procurements and contracts that are efficient, effective and deliver value for money. With a strong governance structure, effective Procurement Panel and strong reputation - now is a great time to join this service.

The Role

This role will involve leading a small procurement team and provide a centralised procurement service, including;

• Expert Procurement advice and governance
• Supporting strategic goals and development, whilst managing policies and procedures.
• Tendering and contracting to all relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Deliver NCHA’s procurement strategy and a five year procurement plan with agreed efficiency targets
• Managing end to end procurement processes

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced procurement professional, with excellent communication skills and motivated by values and the desire to deliver great service. We are ideally looking for a resilient individual who;

• Has extensive experience of applying Public Contract Regulations in a pragmatic manner in order to achieve a compliant and VFM solution.
• Can demonstrate experience of developing and delivering high value procurement solutions and plans in a large complex organisation, ideally in social housing or care.
• Managing compliance of spend throughout NCHA ensuring any identified non-compliant is challenged, and reviewed.

As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, NCHA welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups and disabled candidates. As part of our LGBT Allies Programme, we also welcome applications from members of the LGBT community and encourage inclusivity in the workplace.