Specialist - Procurement (Commercial)
Closing Date: 11/03/26 at 23:59
Interviews will take place week commencing 23rd & 30th of March 2026.
Internal job title: Category Manager - Estates and Other
A bit about the role...
Working with the Head of Commercial, the Category Manager will play a critical role in collaborating with key business stakeholders on a wide range of commercial matters. You will be the strategic lead for all spend relating to Estate. Collaborating with Estates colleagues, you will design and execute procurement strategies for contracts under PA2023 and PCR 2015. The role will support the procurement and management of contracts relating to estates management, ranging from security services, emergency site works and procuring managing agents.
You will be joining our small but friendly and highly skilled team of 17 people, who work collaboratively within a devolved procurement model providing oversight and enabling support to the business.
The Commercial team is dedicated to delivering a first-class customer service, taking an innovative and creative approach to commercial and procurement processes. We believe in working in a collaborative way and value diversity in experience and perspective to foster good decision making and problem solving within our team.
There are some exciting and ambitious projects to get involved with and this is an excellent opportunity to balance day to day delivery whilst bringing innovative solutions to the commercial team's offering.
A bit about you…
You'll be comfortable working collaboratively with key business stakeholders across directorates and external partners on a wide range of commercial matters relating to Estates. You will have experience of analysis complex information to make informed strategic commercial decisions. Experience in giving commercial advice to stakeholders and be able to put technical considerations in plain language.
Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn't always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and below and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as a commercial team. You will also be able to adapt to different environments and be proactive in highlighting commercial risks and ensure that they are mitigated where possible.
The key skills and knowledge we are looking for are:
* Procurement professional with experience in public procurement.
* A relevant professional qualification (MCIPS or equivalent or willing to work towards).
* Experience of supporting complex multi-stage procurement processes, such as establishing a framework or outsourcing service delivery.
* Good understanding of contract management best practice.
* Good understanding of category management approach.
* Good experience of ensuring and supporting procurement compliance.
Who are we?
Homes England: The Housing and Regeneration Agency
We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people's lives. As the government's housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.
How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.
Together with our partners, we're accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.
What we offer...
As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We'll support you, wherever possible, so that you don't miss out on what matters to you.
Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.
Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay policy. You can find details on the HR Hub SharePoint site.
If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, a wide range of healthcare plans, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names.
Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.
If you are a member of a professional body, we'll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you'll be good to go.
Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way.
We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.
We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme.
We're a diverse team of more than 1,000 professionals spanning 17 professions, helping Homes England to be effective, efficient and deliver for communities.
Our people remain at the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to building an Agency that not only reflects the diverse communities we serve, but also champions inclusion in how we shape homes and places across the country. For more information about our EDI strategy please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Report 2024 to 2025 — Second Edition - GOV.UK
You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK at this stage.
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