The Vacancy Join Ocean Housing as a Contract Officer! Location: Stennack House, St AustellHours: 37 per week (Mon-Fri)Salary: £34,000 per annumContract: Permanent Are you passionate about delivering value for money, improving services, and building strong supplier relationships? At Ocean Housing, we’re looking for a proactive and driven Contracts Officer to play a key role in strengthening our procurement and contract management practices—helping us deliver high-quality, cost-effective services to our customers and communities. ?? Your Role: As a Contracts Officer, you’ll act as a vital link between internal teams and our supply partners—ensuring contracts deliver maximum value, performance, and quality. You’ll contribute to improving our procurement processes, maintaining accurate supply chain information, and supporting contract governance to keep us audit-ready. You’ll support the Strategic Procurement Manager and take a hands-on role in contract management activities, supplier performance, and service improvement initiatives. Key responsibilities: Building strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholder to support delivery of the procurement strategy and company plan Monitoring supplier performance, managing risk, and driving continuous improvement projects Implementing a robust contract management framework to deliver value for money and strong performance outcomes Supporting procurement activities, including sourcing, negotiation and contracting Maintaining accurate contract data in our procurement systems Supporting audit, compliance, and governance processes ?? What You’ll Bring: We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about delivering high-quality services. Essential experience & knowledge: Experience of procurement and contract management in a structured or strategic setting Strong customer focus with experience building effective stakeholder relationships Understanding of financial management and value for money principles Experience using IT systems and databases to support service delivery Knowledge of data protection principles (GDPR) Skills & attributes: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Strong attention to detail with a methodical approach Problem-solving mindset with the ability to suggest improvements Ability to manage competing priorities and work flexibly A collaborative team player who is adaptable and open to change Professional, confident and resilient, with strong interpersonal skills Qualifications: A Level (or equivalent Level 3 qualification) essential (Desirable) Procurement qualification such as CIPS Level 4 ?? Key Dates: Closing Date: Wednesday 10th of June 2026 at Midnight Interview Date: Thursday 18th of June 2026 (Face to face at Stennack House, St Austell) We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications—so apply soon!