We are currently recruiting for an experienced Procurement Officer - Working for a leading housing Association based in Coventry -Paying £32,000pa - 6 months FTC - Hybrid working is available. Working 36.25 hours a week Monday - Friday with flexible start and finish times ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSBILITIES Establish and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to support delivery of Procurement objectives. Conduct market competition and managing the evaluation across a cross-functional team to determine supplier selection. Understand business requirements and structuring deals to meet those requirements. Use spend analytics to identify spend outside Procurement management, work with the wider team to identify opportunities to improve delivery of value/ cost avoidance or savings and mitigate risk. Identify and document risks, issues and opportunities. Negotiate deals to achieve optimal commercial terms. Draft contracts based on standard terms and conditions. Build relationships with key suppliers. Adhere to the corporate standards and applicable legislative frameworks, including using the defined sourcing tools and processes in delivery of sourcing initiatives. Promote compliance with business processes. Support organisation in the preparation and publication of applicable notices (as per Procurement Act 2023) and other applicable legislation. Identify and implement opportunities to deliver savings for clients and drive benefits through smarter/ efficient sourcing (this includes spend analytics, contract registers (including commencement and expiry dates, renewal and termination provisions. Promote use of frameworks where this represents better value for money for the organisation. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE The tools needed to do the role Essential CIPS qualified or working towards CIPS Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Strong organisational skills. A solid understanding of Procurement Processes. Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative. Ability to prioritise a varied workload and work under pressure to meet deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy. Project Management skills Problem solving skills. Good user-level knowledge of MS Office programmes, particularly Excel and Word. Experience of working in a procurement environment If you are available immediately and you have Procurement experience that is required then please apply now