Senior Procurement Officer

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community-focused organization in Manchester seeks a Senior Procurement Officer to manage and enhance procurement activities. Ideal candidates will have public sector experience and a passion for social impact. This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid work options, and a supportive environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday, increasing to 30 days

Qualifications

• Experience in public sector procurement is essential.
• Ability to drive social value in procurement activities.
• Strong negotiation skills and stakeholder engagement experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all procurement activities for the organization.
• Support teams in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023.
• Drive social value initiatives in procurement practices.

Skills

Public Sector Procurement Experience

Negotiation

Stakeholder Engagement

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SENIOR PROCUREMENT OFFICER
Location: Hybrid and Didsbury, Manchester
Salary: Up to £47,679
Full time 35 hours per week
Permanent
Agile working 2/3 days per week at our Head Office in Didsbury

About Us
Southway Housing Trust is a committed and forward-thinking community focused housing association dedicated to providing excellent homes and outstanding customer care. With a vision of Thriving Communities,Southway manages over 6,500 homes across Greater Manchester.

Southway strives to reduce child poverty, loneliness and isolation and increase employment, social connectedness, and pride in neighbourhoods. Our REACH values of Respect, Equity, Ambition, Compassion and Honesty reflect Southway's culture, how we deliver our services, and our relationships with customers, colleagues, and partners. Southway values diversity in all aspects of its communities and operations.

The Role
We are looking for a Senior Procurement Officer to oversee all our Procurement activities, drive Social Value and support teams to work to the guidelines set out by the Procurement Act 2023. Previous Public Sector procurement experience is essential, but this role would be ideal if you want to take the next step in your career and join a progressive community focused organisation.

Candidates
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Governance Team for a Senior Procurement Officer and for the right person we offer a 35-hour week, competitive salary, excellent contributory pension scheme, and 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days.

For an informal discussion please contact Fiona Froude, Governance Manager on

Applications are being reviewed as they are received, and interviews will be arranged for successful candidates in date order. The Trust reserves the right to remove the job advert once vacant positions have been recruited, please do not wait until the closing date to apply.

Strictly no agencies.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or from an ethnic minority background or ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form. Please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or are ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form and please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.