Procurement Analyst - 12 month FTC

Cross Keys Homes; Peterborough; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading housing provider as a Procurement Analyst, where you'll enhance procurement standards and manage contracts. With responsibilities including leading procurement strategies and ensuring compliance with regulations, this role is vital for delivering excellence at Cross Keys Homes. If you're proactive and dedicated to driving change, apply now!

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement; 25 days plus bank holidays increasing with time

Flexible family friendly and carers policies

CKH Rewards benefits platform including cashback on purchases

Westfield Health benefits including 24-hour DoctorLine

Qualifications

• Proven experience in public sector procurement and contract management.
• Strong knowledge of PCR 2015 and the Procurement Act 2024.
• Skilled in KPI development and supplier analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support procurement strategies across multiple categories.
• Implement and monitor contract management standards and KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with public sector procurement regulations.

Skills

Public sector procurement

Contract management

Strong communication skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Proactive mindset

Education

Membership of CIPS (or working towards)

Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, Lean, Six Sigma)

Tools

E-tendering tools

Delta e-sourcing

Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

Job description

The Vacancy

Location: Remote/Peterborough

Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term

Hours: Monday – Friday 0900-1700

Are you a procurement professional with a passion for driving change and delivering excellence? Join Cross Keys Homes (CKH) as Procurement Analyst and play a key role in shaping our procurement and contract management standards.

About the Role

As an Procurement Analyst, you’ll support the Procurement Manager by procuring contracts of a small to medium size whilstembedding procurement best practices. You’ll work across the business to implement contract management standards andensure compliance with the Procurement Act.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support procurement and sourcing strategies across multiple categories.
• Implement and monitor contract management standards and KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with public sector procurement regulations.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support procurement projects from planning to execution.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in public sector procurement and contract management.
• Strong knowledge of PCR 2015 and the Procurement Act 2024.
• Skilled in e-tendering tools, supplier analysis, and KPI development.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a drive for continuous improvement.

Desirable Qualifications

• Membership of (or working towards) CIPS.
• Relevant project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, Lean, Six Sigma).
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP).
• Knowledge of Delta e-sourcing.

Why Join CKH?

At CKH, we live by our values: Action, Commitment, Excellence, Integrity, and Teamwork. We’re committed to delivering outstanding services and creating a culture where everyone can thrive. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and help shape the future of procurement at CKH, we’d love to hear from you!

Please see the full JD available to download at the bottom of this page.

Apply now – we may close early if we receive strong interest.

The Company

A commercial business with a social heart, our vision is to create opportunities that change lives through our drive, expertise, resources and passion.

Our dynamic approach has made us one of the region’s leading providers of affordable homes for rent and sale. Developing new homes across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and the surrounding area, we’re committed to increasing the supply of affordable homes in the communities where they are needed most. Agility and innovation are central to our approach to adapting to change, and we’ll continue to grow our business in today’s fast-paced operating environment.

There’s more to building communities than building houses. In addition to providing quality homes and delivering excellent landlord services, we also provide care at home and at our two extra care communities in Peterborough as well as around the clock support through our LifeLine personal alarm service. Our community investment programme sees us working with specialist partners to bring a range of employment, wellbeing and family-friendly services to the heart of our communities, with a rapidly expanding digital support offer too.

You can find out moreabout usand theservices we offer our residentson the CKH website.

Putting People First

CKH actively seeks to continue to build an inclusive environment for its employees and the communities it serves and welcomes applications from people from all backgrounds.

At CKH, everything we do is about the people who live in our homes and access our services. So, we know we need the best people to deliver the outstanding services and support our communities deserve. No matter where your career with us takes you, you’ll be part of a team that makes a difference and creates opportunities that change lives.

As well as working to create sustainable, prosperous communities, we’re also keen to build a workplace community where you can feel supported by colleagues and enjoy your time at work. With a broad range of backgrounds and experience, our team is united by our shared values: action, commitment, excellence, integrity and teamwork. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits

We know we need to provide a great working environment to attract the best people. Our offer includes:

• A great pension scheme: we will double your contribution up to a maximum of 10% and include Life Cover

• Generous holiday entitlement; 25 days plus bank holidays increasing with time

• Flexible family friendly and carers policies that allow a range of paid and unpaid leave

• CKH Rewards benefits platform including cashback on purchases, instant vouchers and reloadable gift cards

• Westfield Health, giving access to a range of benefits such as 24 hour DoctorLine, Employee Assistance Programme, money back for glasses and dental treatment (after probation)