Strategic Procurement Partner | Hybrid, Career Growth & CIPS Path

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi-time

Hybrid working

Annual leave with progression

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Staff discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is recruiting Procurement Business Partners to support Digital Category and ABBSER, delivering commercial solutions for critical DWP services across the UK. You will manage a portfolio of procurement activities, engage stakeholders, and lead sourcing, tendering and contract management to ensure value for money.

This hybrid role in Lancashire offers development opportunities, recognition, and routes toward CIPS MCIPS qualifications, with a strong

Qualifications

• Experience delivering commercial activity and achieving successful outcomes.
• Ability to understand business requirements and develop practical solutions.
• Strong governance, assurance and audit awareness.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of commercial projects, procurements and contracts.
• Leading procurement and sourcing activity, including market engagement and tendering.
• Developing recommendations balancing cost, quality and value for money.
• Coordinating stakeholder meetings to support decision-making and consensus.
• Evaluating proposals and supporting transparent procurement decisions.
• Driving opportunities to improve outcomes and generate savings.
• Building relationships across commercial, finance, digital and operational teams.
• Supporting contract and supplier management activities where required.

Skills

Procurement

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Contract management

Education

CIPS MCIPS qualification

Job description

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is recruiting Procurement Business Partners to support Digital Category and ABBSER, delivering commercial solutions for critical DWP services across the UK. You will manage a portfolio of procurement activities, engage stakeholders, and lead sourcing, tendering and contract management to ensure value for money.

This hybrid role in Lancashire offers development opportunities, recognition, and routes toward CIPS MCIPS qualifications, with a strong