Procurement Officer - Brighton/South Coast

Sage Global Services Limited; Brighton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Westfield Health Membership

Life Cover (2 x basic salary)

Laptop/Phone/other equipment

Referral Scheme

Mileage expenses

Job summary

Clearsprings Group is seeking a Property Procurement Officer for the Brighton/South Coast area. You will manage property supply, build partnerships with authorities and stakeholders, and ensure contract compliance and bed-space efficiency.

Responsibilities include procurement administration, development planning involvement, and driving continuous improvement while maintaining safety and data protection standards.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Strong background in property sales, estate agency and residential property management.
• Experience in procurement and development planning within the property sector.

Responsibilities

• Manage the supply of property through accommodation partners, ensuring standards align with contracts.
• Create and maintain partnerships with local authority senior staff and regional stakeholders.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders and optimise bed space efficiency in line with requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Local Authority and other regulatory bodies, and manage records and sign-off processes.

Skills

Driving licence

Property sales

Estate agency

Residential property management

Procurement

Job description

Procurement Officer - Brighton/South Coast (Ref:CRH241)

• Full-time
• Property Procurement
• Brighton

Job title: Property Procurement Officer

Department:Property Procurement

Reporting to:Procurement Team Leader

Location:Brighton/South Coast

Contract type: Permanent

Hours of work: 40 hours p/w (Mon - Friday, 8.30am - 5pm)

*Must hold a full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle*

The Procurement Officer manages an assigned caseload and travels accordingly to meet Stakeholders and Team Members to support the organisation in achieving its procurement targets.

The Procurement Officer builds relationships with prospective & existing clients, sources properties for the organisation to procure for long term contracts.The Procurement Officer is responsible for carrying out procurement administration and meeting key performance objectives as well as sourcing targets

We are seeking an experienced property professional to join the team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in property sales, estate agency, and residential property management.

This role will also involve involvement in development planning and procurement within the property sector.

Procedures

• Manage the supply of property through accommodation partners, ensuring adherence to agreed levels and standards and in line with supply chain contracts.
• Create & maintain effective partnerships with local authority senior EHO’s and other regional stakeholders ensuring compliance with relevant UK legalisation.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with stakeholders
• Work with the Regional Operations manager and Head of Procurement Services to ensure the portfolio allows maximum efficiency of bed spaces in line with contractual and company requirements
• Ensure values, ethical standards, policies and procedures are met.
• Manage and report on performance targets and KPI’s to ensure the contract is being delivered to company and Authority standards as well as legislative requirements.
• Create a culture of continuous improvement and sharing of best practice across the supply chain to optimise service delivery and business excellence
• Engender a positive health and safety culture to agreed standards
• Administration of the property procurement department, ensuring all records are maintained in line with company procedure
• Ensure property handover & sign off processes and procedures are followed
• Ensure CRH portfolio is fully compliant with Local Authority, UKVI all other regulatory body legislation.
• Answering daily telephone calls, emails and daily enquiries from landlords and agents
• Ensure all Local Authority notices received are dealt with in the prescribed manner
• To ensure internal audit and compliance criteria are met and that all activities conform to agreed company systems, policies and procedures.

Connect and Collaborate

• Work closely with your line manager and team members
• Collaborate with others, attending meetings as required
• Supporting team members and provide on-the-job training
• Provide cover for other staff as agreed by line manager

Responsive

• Keep up to date with all written and verbal communications (i.e. emails/messages/calls)
• Ensure all records are maintained and kept up to date according to company policies and procedures

Talented

• Monitor own work levels, progress and development in the role
• Undertake all core learning and development programmes as required
• Undertake relevant learning according to agreed Personal Development Plan
• All employees are responsible for ensuring any personal data which Clearsprings Group holds and for which they are responsible, is kept securely and is not under any conditions disclosed to any third party unless that third party has been specifically authorised by Clearsprings Group to receive that information and has entered into a confidentiality agreement.

Agile and Diverse

• Any other duties within the scope of responsibility and ability, as required, inclusive of providing similar support to any other local company project

Professional

• Maintain a good understanding of the legislation of the contract
• 25 days annual leave plus national bank holidays
• Westfield Health Membership (offering cashback on health services plus discounts for retailers and gym memberships)
• Life Cover (2 x basic salary)
• Laptop/Phone/other equipment if required as part of job role
• Referral Scheme
• Mileage expenses (claimable from home)

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Clearsprings Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT

Clearsprings Groups conduct robust checks on any new employee including eligibility to work in the UK to safeguard against human trafficking or individuals being forced to work against their will.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Clearsprings Group is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and expect all employees to share this commitment.

This role is not open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer withdrawn.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake a satisfactory DBS check in line with their job role.