Procurement Buyer - Gloucestershire

Bromford; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bromford is seeking a Category Buyer to help secure the right goods and services at the right value, supporting procurement projects and supplier management across our operating area.

The role offers opportunities to develop commercial expertise within a large, purpose-led organisation, with responsibilities spanning strategic sourcing, market analysis, and governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in a procurement, commercial or purchasing environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify insights.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Good Microsoft Office skills.
• An understanding of procurement principles and processes.
• Experience working with ERP, CRM or MRP platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic sourcing and contract management activities across categories.
• Help deliver value for money while maintaining governance and compliance standards.
• Support supplier engagement and relationship management.
• Assist with contract management activities and ensure policy compliance.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and support procurement projects.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across procurement processes.

Skills

Procurement experience

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office

ERP/CRM/MRP familiarity

Education

GCSEs and A Levels

CIPS membership (advantageous)

Tools

ERP systems

CRM systems

MRP platforms

Job description

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Contractual base: Tewkesbury office (GL20 8ND), or your nearest office: Chipping Sodbury, Wolverhampton or Lichfield
Operational requirement: Occasional travel across our operating area as required
Closing date: Sunday 13 September 2026

Help us make smarter commercial decisions that create better outcomes for customers

Every pound we spend has the potential to make a difference.

As a Category Buyer, you ll help ensure we secure the right goods and services at the right value, enabling our teams to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality services for customers. Working closely with Category Managers and stakeholders across the organisation, you ll support procurement projects, supplier management and commercial decision-making that directly contributes to organisational success.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious procurement professional who wants to build their commercial expertise and grow their procurement career within a large and purpose-led organisation.

What you ll be doing

You ll support strategic sourcing and contract management activities across a range of categories, helping deliver value for money while maintaining excellent governance and compliance standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting procurement and sourcing projects from initiation through to completion
• Conducting market research and supplier analysis
• Analysing commercial, procurement and spend data
• Supporting supplier engagement and relationship management
• Assisting with contract management activities
• Ensuring procurement activity complies with policy and legislative requirements
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders
• Supporting continuous improvement across procurement processes

What you ll bring

We re looking for someone with strong commercial awareness, a curious mindset and a desire to develop within procurement.

You ll have:

• Experience in a procurement, commercial or purchasing environment
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify insights
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• An understanding of procurement principles and processes
• Experience working with digital systems such as ERP, CRM or MRP platforms

GCSEs and A Levels (or equivalent) are essential. CIPS membership or working towards CIPS would be advantageous.

What s in it for you?

This role offers the opportunity to deepen your commercial and procurement expertise while working on meaningful projects that deliver real value.

You ll gain experience in:

• Strategic sourcing
• Supplier and contract management
• Procurement project delivery
• Commercial analysis
• Stakeholder engagement and influence
• Risk management and governance

As part of a supportive procurement team, you ll have the chance to grow your capability and progress your procurement career.

Why BFL?

At Bromford Flagship LiveWest, our purpose is to enable people to thrive. Everything we do is focused on creating homes and communities where people can flourish.

Guided by our values of Customer-driven, Ambitious and All-in, we re looking for people who want to make a positive difference and help us continually improve the services we provide.