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At Salix Homes, we’re passionate about creating a brighter future for our customers, our communities, and our people. Since becoming a stand-alone housing association in 2015, we’ve invested significantly in our homes and services. This year, 2025, marks a significant milestone for us as we celebrate our 10-year anniversary. Over the past decade, we’ve grown, evolved, and made a lasting impact in Salford.
We’ve worked hard to ensure all our properties are safe, modern, desirable, and energy efficient, continually investing in our customers, their homes and communities through an ambitious and ongoing programme of improvement work.
We’re also incredibly proud to be one of the first housing associations in the country to achieve a C1 grading under the new Consumer Standards a testament to the quality of the homes we provide and the services we deliver.
If you share our commitment to making a positive impact, we will love to have you join us.
About the role
This role will head up the procurement function and provide the strategic lead for procurement at Salix Homes. Leading a small, although highly effective, team, activities will range from managing the coordination of procurement and contract management activities, liaising with the individual business areas to provide sound procurement advice and adhering to Salix Homes own procurement strategy. The role holder will ensure Salix Homes’ adheres to commercial and regulatory requirements as well as relevant legislation. Salix has an annual spend of c£52m which you help lead the process to generate efficiency savings.
The role - What I’ll be doing?
• Providing strategic procurement advice across all levels and departments of the organisation to inform decision making
• Ensuring our procurement activity is compliant in relation to UK procurement law (Procurement Act 2023) and represents best practice
• Developing procurement delivery targets, including cashable savings and generating social value savings to achieve the maximum benefit for customers and the organisation
• Overseeing the completion of the procurement workplan - including successful completion of tenders, oversight of terms & conditions and effective contract management
• Embedding value for money across Salix
• Attending Senior Leadership Team and Audit and Risk Committee meetings to update on procurement activity and progress
What we’re looking for
• A self-motivated procurement expert who can manage effectively and who thrives on change
• A Procurement Industry related Professional Qualification (MCIPS, CIPS, Logistics and supply chain MSc or equivalent similar) or working towards with relevant working experience
• Well-developed leadership skills
• Experience in implementing and operating procurement and contract management systems
What we offer as a company
• Annual Salary of up to £52,805 +Market allowance of £13,200 (£65,000)
• Hybrid working, a minimum of 2 days working in the office
• Flexible working (based on a 36 hour working week) and family friendly policies
• Life Assurance worth 3 x annual salary
• Health Cash Plan which also provides a range of discounts including discounted gym membership
• An inclusive and positive colleague culture
Salix Homes are proud to have been awarded membership to the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter and we will constantly strive to improve working conditions for our colleagues
Salix Homes is an Equal Opportunities Employer and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so should we. As we’re interested in
expanding our workforce diversity, we welcome all applications.
We’re proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident scheme, we will therefore invite to interview any disabled candidates who demonstrate the minimum standards for the role. If you wish to be considered under as part of this scheme, please let us know by emailing us at recruitment@salixhomes.co.uk
We want everyone to be able to perform to their best throughout the recruitment process so please let us know if you have any concerns or need any assistance or adjustments at any stage.
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