Procurement Specialist

Bedford, Hybrid This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a more data-driven approach to procurement, helping to improve value for money, manage risk effectively, and embed best practice across the organisation. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the business, providing expert procurement support while championing social and environmental value.

£60,000pa FTE (£45,000 prorated)
Full Time, 9-months Fixed Term
Bedford, Hybrid

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a more data-driven approach to procurement, helping to improve value for money, manage risk effectively, and embed best practice across the organisation. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the business, providing expert procurement support while championing social and environmental value.

We are looking for a proactive and analytical Procurement Specialist to support the delivery of a compliant, value-driven procurement function. Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will play a key role in enhancing the use of data to support decision-making, strengthening governance and compliance and delivering procurement activities.

• Analyse procurement spends, contract data, supplier performance, and compliance information to drive insights
• Develop and maintain reporting dashboards and assurance packs for senior leadership and governance forums
• Assist in contract and supplier management, including performance monitoring and risk identification
• Maintain a central contracts register, ensuring accurate data, and useful dashboard reporting
• Support the delivery of end‑to‑end procurement exercises, including tendering, evaluation, award, and contract mobilisation
• Ensure procurement activities comply with relevant regulations, internal policies, and best practice
• Provide practical procurement advice and guidance to stakeholders across the organisation
• Contribute to achieving value for money through robust analysis and commercial evaluation
• Support the integration of social value and sustainability within procurement activities
• Identify, assess, and support mitigation of procurement‑related risks
• Manage contract renewal processes and support drafting of contract documentation
• Ensure appropriate due diligence checks are completed for new suppliers

• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to interpret data and provide insights
• Ability to apply procurement knowledge in a practical and compliant way
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities to deadlines
• Proactive, flexible mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• High attention to detail and commitment to governance, assurance, and compliance

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in a procurement or commercial role within a Housing Association or other public sector environment
• Experience working with spend analysis data, contract and non-contract spend, and producing management information reporting to support decision‑making
• Enhance reporting and compliance monitoring by developing a full KPI suite
• Good understanding of procurement regulations and governance - knowledge of Procurement Act 2023
• Experience supporting or leading procurement exercises from planning through to award
• Understanding of value for money, social value, and risk within procurement

• CIPS qualified or working towards qualification
• Degree‑level education or equivalent professional experience
• Relevant sector knowledge

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to…