Senior Supply Chain & Procurement Business Partner

Title:

Senior Supply Chain & Procurement Business Partner

Contract Type:
Permanent Full-Time, 35 hours

Salary:
From £72,000 - £80,0000 (London weighted salary) or from  £ 65,000 - £70,000 per annum (Regional Salary) dependant on experience

Grade: 11

Reporting Office:
London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford

Persona:
Agile

Closing Date: 10 th November

Interview Dates: 1 st round interviews via Teams 17th and 18th November, final interview in person at London, Stratford 25 th November 2026

Please  for Role Profile

(NB the formal title for this role at L&Q is Senior Supply Chain Capability and Assurance Manager)

Benefits  include:  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 ...

*** Previous Applicants May Not Apply*** - (if prior applications were regretted within 12 weeks)

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

Join our Supply Chain Team at L&Q:

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and play a key role in shaping how supply chain and procurement partners with the business.

As our Senior Supply Chain and Procurement Business partner, you'll build trusted relationships across the organisation, working closely with senior stakeholders to deliver commercial solutions that create value and support strategic goals.

You'll lead complex procurement projects, influence decision-making, and help embed best practice across the procurement lifecycle, you'll support the Supply Chain Director, lead a small team and play a key role in creating the standards and governance that support better outcomes across the organisation.

Alongside this, you'll support governance and assurance activities, ensuring the right controls are in place and driving continuous improvement across our supply chain.

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

What you'll do:
Promote a culture of customer focus and operational excellence across the supply chain
Lead a team of Supply Chain officers, supporting them to be the very best they can be.
Embed best-practice processes, systems and governance and drive continuous improvement in how the framework is adopted.  
Work in partnership with internal teams to ensure colleagues have access to relevant training, tools and templates to perform activities in line with the supply chain framework and policy  
Develop and drive the Supply Chain plan, including category management and long-term buying planning.  What you'll bring:
Demonstrable experience of being able to influence and lead cross functional teams
Confidence engaging stakeholders, delivering training, tools and templates to embed consistent practice across teams.  
Experience in procurement and supply chain policy, compliance and/or contract management, plus audits/policy development and system implementation.  
Strong knowledge of procurement law, regulatory reporting and supplier management.  
Experience in housing or another regulated environment.  
Assurance to the board members  Desirable - CIPS (or working towards)  Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply ,

Qualifications - Degree or equivalent experience in buying, supply chain, business, or compliance.

We look forward to reviewing your application, and hearing about the genuine experiences and skills you could bring to our organisation. L&Q reserve the right to not accept statements that exceed 500 words.

About L&Q:

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