Strategic Procurement Lead (6-Month Contract)

Eastlight Community Homes Limited; Braintree; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Annual leave 30 days

Wellbeing grant

Family leave

Professional membership

Job summary

Eastlight Community Homes is seeking a Procurement Manager to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract/secondment.

You will lead end-to-end procurement within the function, manage tendering and contracts, and provide expert advice to stakeholders to deliver value-for-money and compliant procurement services.

This hybrid role covers travel to our locations in Braintree and Marks Tey, with a 37-hour week and £60,528 annual salary.

Qualifications

• Experience managing procurement and tendering activities.
• Strong contract negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of procurement legislation, including the Procurement Act 2023.
• Commercial mindset focused on value and service.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement activities within the function.
• Manage tendering and contract activities and agreements.
• Provide expert procurement advice to stakeholders across the business.
• Drive the implementation of Eastlight’s Procurement Strategy.

Skills

Procurement management

Tendering

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder management

Procurement law

Job description

Eastlight Community Homes is seeking a Procurement Manager to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract/secondment.

You will lead end-to-end procurement within the function, manage tendering and contracts, and provide expert advice to stakeholders to deliver value-for-money and compliant procurement services.

This hybrid role covers travel to our locations in Braintree and Marks Tey, with a 37-hour week and £60,528 annual salary.