Position: Procurement Manager
Employer: Home Group
Location: One Strawberry Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4BX – Hybrid working on site in Newcastle twice per week
Salary: £48,000 per annum + benefits package
Home Group is a Housing Association with national presence but headquartered in Newcastle and is regarded as one of the largest providers of high-quality housing, integrated health and social care for people in the UK.
Home Group offers services through three key business areas, Operations, Care and Development whilst supporting 150,000 customers across 55,000 properties with a turnover of £450 million.
Castlefield Recruitment is excited to be partnering with Home Group to recruit a Procurement Manager. As the Procurement Manager, you will oversee the Asset, Building Safety & Facilities Management category, driving best practice and continuous improvement.
As the Procurement Manager you will be passionate about leading strategic procurement activity across key spend categories, delivering value for money, ensuring compliance, and supporting the organisation in achieving its operational and commercial objectives.
1. Develop and implement category strategies and tender processes for high value, spend categories to drive efficiency and value while ensuring compliance with policies.
2. To optimise external expenditure ensuring organisational adherence to procured arrangements
3. Provide practical guidance and support stakeholders at all levels across Home Group in securing value when buying goods, services and works, all while adhering to the appropriate regulations
4. Manage relationships with major suppliers driving performance and improvements.
5. Contribute to the progression and continuous improvement of the Procurement team
6. Public sector procurement experience would be advantageous
7. Proven ability to communicate effectively and build strong professional relationships
8. Stakeholder management
9. 2 days volunteering, 34 days annual leave (including bank holidays) and a ‘me’ day
10. 800 + discounts or cashback on shopping and holidays
11. Generous pension scheme and 3x salary life insurance
Home Group is working in partnership with Castlefield Recruitment to source this position.
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Please note that direct approaches and speculative CV's will be directed to Castlefield Recruitment to be included in the recruitment process.