Procurement Specialist

HAFOD HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,600 - 37,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Option to work a 9-day fortnight

Pension contributions of 8%

Employee assistance programme

Learning and development support

Job summary

A leading not-for-profit organisation in Cardiff seeks a Procurement Specialist to manage procurement activities, ensuring compliance and value for money. This full-time fixed-term role offers a hybrid working model and the opportunity for a 9-day fortnight. Candidates should have experience in public sector procurement, strong relationship-building skills, and the ability to analyze data for improving supplier performance. The position also offers competitive benefits including a salary of £34,000 per annum and generous annual leave.

Qualifications

• Experience managing procurement activity in a public sector or regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of Welsh procurement frameworks, Sell2Wales, eTenderWales and the Procurement Act 2023.
• Strong relationship-building skills and experience advising or coaching colleagues.
• Ability to analyze spend and supplier performance data, identify risks and recommend improvements.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex procurement requirements clearly.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple procurement activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement activity to deliver compliant, high-quality, value-for-money outcomes.
• Lead tender exercises, develop specifications, evaluate supplier submissions, and negotiate contracts.
• Provide guidance, training, and hands-on support for procurement activities.

Skills

Experience managing procurement activity

Working knowledge of Welsh procurement frameworks

Strong relationship-building skills

Ability to analyze spend and supplier performance data

Excellent communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Job description

We are looking for a Procurement Specialist to join our growing Procurement Team.

If you’re passionate about delivering value for money, driving compliant and effective procurement, and building great relationships with stakeholders and suppliers — we’d love to hear from you!

✅ Hybrid working

✅ Option to work a 9day fortnight

✅ Meaningful work supporting homes, care & community services across south Wales

You’ll lead tender activity, support contract management, and help shape best practice across the organisation.

This is a fixed term 18 months full-time opportunity with the option to work a 9 day fortnight – have a day off every other week! Please refer our Recruitment Pack for more details

As a not for profit organisation and leading provider of housing, care and support services in south Wales, Hafod’s goal is to deliver highquality affordable homes and support for people to maintain their independence.

Our Procurement Team supports this by ensuring we deliver compliant, strategic and valuedriven procurement activities that enable colleagues to provide excellent services across Hafod.

What you'll do :

As part of our Procurement Team, you’ll manage end-to-end procurement activity to help us deliver highquality, compliant and valueformoney outcomes. You will lead tender exercises, develop specifications, evaluate supplier submissions, negotiate contracts and support effective contract management.

You’ll be a key point of contact for colleagues across Hafod, providing guidance, training and handson support to ensure procurement activity aligns with the Procurement Act 2023, Public Contracts Regulations, Welsh Government policy frameworks and Hafod’s internal procedures.

What you'll need :

• Experience managing procurement activity in a public sector or regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of Welsh procurement frameworks, Sell2Wales, eTenderWales and the Procurement Act 2023.
• Strong relationshipbuilding skills and experience advising or coaching colleagues.
• The ability to analyze spend and supplier performance data, identify risks and recommend improvements.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex procurement requirements clearly.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple procurement activities simultaneously.

Benefits :

The role offers a salary of £34,000 per annum.

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• Option to work a 9day fortnight
• Pension contributions of 8% and salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing resources available 24/7
• ‘Perks’ – a range of shopping and activity discounts and cashback options
• We are a Family Friendly organisation
• Learning and development support from our inhouse team

We provide a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support you at every stage of your career. From technical procurement training to leadership development, we have programmes to help you grow and succeed.

Our Behaviours

Our Behaviours guide the way we work, shape how we grow, and ensure each of us can have a positive impact within our roles. To find out more, please see the attached Hafod Behaviours Framework.

Next steps

If you would like further information about this opportunity, please contact Nikhat Shaikh at [e-mail]

If you are interested in applying for this role, please click ‘Apply’ and you will be diverted to our recruitment platform.

Interview date: Tuesday 05 May 2026 at St Hilary Court

If successful for this role, a DBS check will be required. Hafod reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration.