Procurement and Contracts Manager

Raven Housing Trust; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in the United Kingdom is seeking a Procurement and Contracts Manager to join their Property & Estates Services team. You will manage a portfolio of contractors, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget, while maintaining compliance with legal standards. Ideal candidates have strong contract management skills and experience in property services. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible working options, and a strong focus on employee wellbeing and development.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Flexible working and generous leave entitlement

Opportunities for learning and development

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay

Funded health cash plan

Extensive wellbeing support

Voucher-based recognition scheme

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of contract management principles, including JCT.
• Technical knowledge of building maintenance and construction methods.
• Proven ability to prepare and evaluate tender documents.
• Financial acumen with experience managing budgets.
• Experience managing external contractors and leading negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of contractors ensuring compliance.
• Maximise value for money through cost control and monitoring KPIs.
• Oversee procurement lifecycles including retendering and renewals.
• Provide leadership and development to a team.
• Collaborate to optimise budgets and streamline workflows.

Skills

Contract management principles

Building maintenance knowledge

Tender document preparation

Financial acumen

Managing external contractors

Education

Relevant qualification (e.g., CIH)

Job description

Full time - 36 hours per week

Hybrid working - expected office days 3 days per week

Raven is here to make a difference, working as a team to build homes and change lives. We're also ambitious: a sector‑leader in carbon reduction, with commercial ventures and a focus on the future. But it's not just what we do, it's how we do it that sets us apart from other organisations and helps us create a great experience for our customers and one another.

Our culture statements form the principles for how we work and what we expect of one another whilst working together as One Raven.

• We Put Customers First in everything we do.
• We will Always Be Curious about how we can do better.
• We work together to Make It Happen.

Want to be part of our community? We're currently recruiting for a Procurement and Contracts Manager to join our Property & Estates Services team.

What you'll achieve in the role

The purpose of this role is to ensure the effective delivery of contracted works and services by managing performance and overseeing projects so they are delivered on time, within budget, and to Raven and regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities include

• Lead and manage a portfolio of 30+ contractors, ensuring full compliance with legal, regulatory, and insurance requirements.
• Maximise value for money by controlling costs, monitoring KPIs, and driving service quality.
• Oversee procurement lifecycles, ensuring timely retendering and contract renewals.
• Provide leadership and development to a team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Collaborate across departments to optimise budgets and streamline workflows.

What you'll bring to Raven

For this role, we are looking for someone with the following:

• Strong understanding of contract management principles, including JCT and other relevant contract types.
• Technical knowledge of building maintenance and construction methods, supported by trade experience or a relevant qualification (e.g., CIH or equivalent).
• Proven ability to prepare and evaluate tender documents with high attention to detail.
• Financial and commercial acumen, with experience managing budgets and analysing contract data.
• Demonstrable experience managing external contractors and leading negotiations in property services or housing environments.

Please review the job description, Raven Strengths Matrix, and Raven Leadership Matrix for full criteria details.

Job Description - Procurement and Contracts Manager

Raven Strengths Matrix

Raven Leadership Matrix

You will also share our values: earning trust by being open and accountable, listening with an open mind, working collaboratively, and caring about making things better.

DBS clearance will be required for this role.

Vacancy Close Date : 31st December 2025

What Raven will offer in return

To create a great experience for our customers, we need to create a great experience for one another. What Raven offers goes beyond the ordinary, giving you the opportunity to join a community of people who share the same values and are passionate about making a difference.

Our reward package includes

• Competitive salaries
• Fantastic work / life balance with flexible working and generous leave entitlement
• Strong focus on learning and development, with opportunities to grow your skills and career
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
• Funded health cash plan
• Extensive wellbeing support
• Voucher-based recognition scheme
• Retail discounts

Raven is focused on creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all candidates, including minority ethnics, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities and long‑term health conditions, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio‑economic backgrounds.

We will consider applications for part‑time working and job sharing; please include this information in your application.

All data collected is anonymous and has zero bearing on your application. If there is anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know at [e-mail] or 0300 123 3399.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we run a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants. If you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description for this position and would like to be considered under this scheme, please state this in your application, email [e-mail], or phone us on 0300 123 3399.