Procurement Officer

Stockport Homes Group; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Stockport Homes Group is recruiting a Procurement Officer to work with the Procurement Manager on a range of procurement activities across the organisation. You will help shape processes, embed compliant practices and deliver value for money while engaging stakeholders across the business.

The role emphasises collaboration, problem solving and strong analytical skills, with a hybrid working pattern and a minimum two days in the office each week.

Qualifications

• Experience in the public sector within procurement/contract management.
• Ability to advise, guide and support stakeholders to complete procurement activities that are compliant and outcome-focused.
• Strong organisational, project management and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Able to balance independent work with team work.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a wide variety of procurement activity across SHG.
• Contribute to delivery of SHG's Mission by embedding procurement processes.
• Develop and deliver procurement projects and secure stakeholder buy-in.
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements while delivering value and high-quality outcomes.
• Spot opportunities for change and drive improvements in procurement practices.

Skills

Procurement experience

Public sector procurement

Stakeholder advisory

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Project management

Influencing skills

Communication and collaboration

Problem solving

Job description

Permanent, Full-Time (37 hours per week)

About You

• Are you looking for a new opportunity to thrive in a diverse, customer focussed business?
• Do you have experience of working in the public sector within roles related to procurement / contract management?
• Are you able to advise, guide and support stakeholders to complete procurement activities that are both compliant with best practice as well as outcome-focused?
• Can you come up with new ideas, solve problems and create strong connections across the business and the wider sector?

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for a Procurement Officer, who will work with our Procurement Manager, to undertake a wide variety of procurement activity across SHG. You will contribute to the delivery of our Mission and Aims, where the customer is at the heart of everything we do.

This role provides the opportunity to shape and embed processes, coming up with new ideas and creative solutions. You will be working with a range of stakeholders across the business to ensure SHG is compliant with legislative requirements as well as focussed on delivering value and high-quality outcomes for our customers.

You will have a sound understanding of the public procurement requirements, and how these affect SHG. You will be able to develop and deliver procurement projects and get key stakeholders on board, working together in a collaborative way. This will require great organisational, project management and influencing skills!

We are looking for someone who can spot opportunities for change and make things happen. You will be at the forefront of our proactive procurement approaches that ensure that SHG delivers value for money, improved service delivery for our customers, enhanced inclusivity and wider social value which benefits our local communities.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be an effective communicator and collaborator
• Be a great problem solver
• Be able to work both independently and in a team
• Have great analytical skills, and
• Be able to successfully manage a varied, complex workload.

As this is a hybrid role, the successful candidate will be expected to attend the office for a minimum of two days per week.

At Stockport Homes Group we are passionate about transforming our customers’ lives and believe this is achieved through a highly engaged workforce. Alongside managing homes across Stockport, we have grown and diversified our services through our Group structure and now have close to 700 colleagues.

Our modern office is a bright, positive working environment with great collaborative working spaces. We also value hybrid working arrangements and you will have the opportunity to shape and agree how you work between office and home to suit both your own and the business needs.

The SHG “Be You” approach sums up our belief that everyone has the right to be who they are, and to be that person at work, in line with SHG’s Values. We’re always looking to improve diversity within our teams to enhance this culture and to be truly representative of the communities we work in.

This role will be on Stockport Homes Limited terms and conditions.

Interview Date: Monday 19th October 2026