Strategic Housing & Property Procurement Lead

Brighton & Hove City Council; Hove; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking a Strategic Procurement Manager for the Housing and Property category. You will lead procurement, drive social value and value for money, and build strong relationships with commissioners, contract managers and senior leaders.

The role sits in a corporate procurement team that supports services across the council, with a focus on housing repairs, construction, facilities management and capital works.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of housing and property procurement, including repairs and maintenance, construction, facilities management, estates, compliance, capital works.
• Substantial procurement and category management experience, with a sound understanding of public procurement legislation, routes to market and commercial best practice.
• Experience of leading complex, high-value procurement projects from early planning and market engagement through to contract award and mobilisation.
• The ability to use spend, market and supplier insight to shape category priorities, manage risk and deliver value for money, social value and strong service outcomes.
• Effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills, with the confidence to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders, commissioners, suppliers and partners in a politically sensitive environment.
• Experience of leading, coaching and developing procurement colleagues, supporting a positive, inclusive and high-performing team culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Housing and Property category, coordinating and supporting procurement and contracting activity.
• Manage relationships with commissioners, contract managers, Heads of Service and Directors.
• Use spend and market data to shape category priorities and drive value for money, social value and service outcomes.
• Lead major, complex and high-value procurement projects from planning through mobilisation.
• Oversee projects across the category and provide line management and coaching to procurement colleagues.

Skills

Housing and property procurement

Procurement & category management

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Leadership & coaching

Data-driven decision making

Public sector procurement

Job description

Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking a Strategic Procurement Manager for the Housing and Property category. You will lead procurement, drive social value and value for money, and build strong relationships with commissioners, contract managers and senior leaders.

The role sits in a corporate procurement team that supports services across the council, with a focus on housing repairs, construction, facilities management and capital works.