Procurement Business Partner

Hybrid Homeworking with office base in Norwich

Full time, 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Starting Salary £34,009 per annum, with future progression opportunities to £36,178 per annum

Permanent Contract

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Business Partner to join our team. We are looking for a proactive and organised candidate who has experience of delivering a procurement service to Stakeholders with detailed procurement knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge whilst ensuring the business complies with relevant legislation.

Some of the main duties of the role will be:

Carrying out Procurement via Broadland’s Tendering Portal and undertaking tendering, evaluation and monitoring of a wide range of services, supplies and works.
Working closely with the Head of Procurement on policies and procedures and to deliver procurement plans designed to provide value for money, improve effectiveness and deliver quality of service.
Ensuring value for money and quality improvements are recorded and reported to stakeholders and the Leadership Group.
Assisting stakeholders in the selection of appropriate suppliers and contractors and promoting good procurement practice with due regard to sustainability, ethical purchasing standards and whole life costing.
Negotiating contract terms/KPIs on a range of contracts and supporting colleagues with contract management.

For full details on the role, please see the job description

About You

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 GCSES (Grade C / level 4 or above or equivalent) including English and Mathematics and a Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Supply or the willingness to work towards.

The successful candidate should have experience of Delivering housing/property related procurement services as well as preparing housing/property related tender documents and running tenders. They should also have contract management and administration experience.

All team members and colleagues working for Broadland will always be expected to act in a manner that is consistent with our corporate values and behaviours, as detailed in the job description.

About Us

Broadland Housing Association offers more than 5,500 quality homes across Norfolk and North Suffolk believing that everyone deserves a home that meets their needs; we offer a caring, effective and high-quality service that is fair to everyone.

Our team are provided with the digital tools to work from home as well as a supportive and flexible understanding of the challenges this sometimes presents. We are a Hybrid Homeworking employer - with a 60/40 split (60% home/up to 40% office. As the role require attendance at Broadland premises candidates must live within a 75-minute commute of their office location (NR1 1HU). Full details can be discussed at the interview process.

We offer staff many great benefits such as:

Enhanced annual leave starting from 22 days, increasing each service year up to a maximum of 27 days per annum, plus a day off for your Birthday, a Volunteering Day and a Personal day!
Generous contributory pension scheme!
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support you when you need it!
Health Cash Plan – claiming for things such as Eye Test and Prescriptions as well as many other wellness and money saving perks!
Opportunity for an Annual Bonus
Lots of Training Opportunities!
And many more – Please see our Benefits Document available on our website!

For full details or to apply, please visit our website: https://www.broadlandgroup.org/about-us/work-for-us/current-vacancies/ or contact our recruitment line on 01603 750109 and leave a message or email recruitment@broadlandgroup.org and we will get back to you.

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 12 May 2024