Strategic Procurement Partner: Value, Contracts & Governance

onlyFE; Bradford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30 days

Pension 18% employer contribution

Career progression opportunities

Free gym facilities

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee assistance service

Employee discounts hub

Job summary

Bradford College is seeking a proactive Procurement Business Partner to deliver compliant, value-for-money procurement across the organisation. You will lead end-to-end procurement activities, develop category strategies and manage complex contracts with senior stakeholders.

You will drive supplier performance, apply procurement governance, and champion social value, continuous improvement and innovation as part of a wider transformation journey.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent level of work experience.
• MCIPS is desirable but not essential.
• GCSE 4–9 or equivalent level 2 qualification in Maths, or be prepared to pass a test before the interview to demonstrate level 2 ability, and then, if appointed, achieve within an agreed timescale.
• GCSE 4–9 or equivalent level 2 qualification in English, or be prepared to pass a test before the interview to demonstrate level 2 ability, and then, if appointed, achieve within an agreed timescale.

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategies for priority spend areas; complete market analysis, benchmarking and business cases; champion value for money, whole-life costing and social value from the outset.
• Plan and run compliant tenders and framework call-offs; coordinate evaluations and moderation; produce award recommendations and ensure full audit trail.
• Draft/agree contract terms incorporating KPIs, SLAs, performance remedies and exit plans; ensure agreements are signed and stored centrally; prevent auto-renewals without review.
• Apply the College risk acceptance framework; maintain contract risk logs with mitigation actions; implement supplier tiering and schedule periodic reviews per tier; elevate material risks.
• Establish KPI/SLA baselines and dashboards; run monthly/quarterly reviews; drive corrective actions, service credits or improvement plans; publish metrics where required.
• Use the PCMS to maintain the digital contracts register, alerts and workflows; produce quarterly reports on KPI trends, risk exposure, contract changes and forward plans.
• Ensure adherence to Financial Regulations (including VAT-inclusive thresholds), procurement legislation and SSJ/waiver processes; provide advice and training to stakeholders.

Skills

Category strategies

End-to-end procurements

Contract management

Supplier risk & due diligence

Public sector compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Office systems

Budget monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MCIPS desirable

GCSE Maths (level 2)

GCSE English (level 2)

Tools

PCMS

Job description

Bradford College is seeking a proactive Procurement Business Partner to deliver compliant, value-for-money procurement across the organisation. You will lead end-to-end procurement activities, develop category strategies and manage complex contracts with senior stakeholders.

You will drive supplier performance, apply procurement governance, and champion social value, continuous improvement and innovation as part of a wider transformation journey.