Head of Procurement

Benefits

Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more ...

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Ready to shape a £900m supply chain? Join us as Head of Procurement - Property & Investment
, a pivotal leadership role driving procurement excellence across one of the UK's most ambitious property portfolios. This is your chance to lead a high-performing team, influence strategic buying decisions, and deliver real value across Property & Investment and Customer Services.

We're looking for a commercially astute leader to embed and execute our Group Supply Chain framework, ensuring compliance, innovation, and continuous improvement. Your expertise will directly impact how we deliver landlord services, asset management, and development outcomes.

This role reports to the Commercial Director and sits within the Property & Investment directorate
, working closely with our central Supply Chain "hub" and Technology "spoke" teams. If you're passionate about procurement transformation, category management, and enabling teams to thrive - this is your opportunity to lead at scale.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

• Lead and manage the Procurement & Buying team within Property & Investment, ensuring high performance and alignment with the Group Supply Chain framework.
• Execute procurement strategies that support landlord services, asset management, and development, with a focus on value for money and compliance.
• Drive category management and supply chain optimisation to meet operational and financial goals.
• Ensure governance and risk management
  , maintaining compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal standards.

• Reports to
  :
  Commercial Director.
• Works closely with
  :
• The Supply Chain "hub" (central team) and Technology "spoke".
• Operations teams in Property & Investment and Customer Services.
• External suppliers to negotiate and manage contracts.
• Collaborates with Corporate Services and other internal stakeholders to align procurement with strategic objectives.

• Delivers procurement outcomes that support a £900m annual buying pipeline.
• Improves supply chain performance through data-driven insights and continuous improvement.
• Supports financial efficiency by embedding category management and optimising supplier relationships.
• Enables compliance and assurance, contributing to robust governance and risk mitigation across the department.

Qualifications:

• Essential:
  Professional certification in procurement or supply chain management (e.g. CIPS or equivalent).
• Advanced Practitioner status for the Procurement Act 2023.

Relevant

Work Experience:

• Essential:
• Substantial experience in procurement, supply chain management, or buying, particularly in operational delivery.
• Strong background in public sector procurement, including compliance with relevant regulations.
• Proven experience in contract and supplier relationship management.
• Demonstrated commercial and financial acumen in managing large-scale procurement pipelines.
• Desirable:
• Experience in the social housing sector.
• Familiarity with procurement technologies and systems.

Key

Skills:

• Strategic thinking and category management expertise.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to drive value for money, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Skilled in risk management, data analysis, and performance reporting.

A Recruitment Advocate will join this recruitment process as a panel member. This is part of an internal scheme supporting our recruitment process to be fair, transparent and consistent.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email

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