Job reference: 001686 Salary: £40,000 rising to £42,000 per annum after successful completion of your probation period Closing date: 07/02/2025 Location: Bede Island - Leicester Employment type: Permanent Hours Per Week: 35 Are you ready to drive transformational change at PA Housing? As a Senior Procurement Officer, you will play a crucial role in shaping our strategic direction and enhancing our operational performance. By delivering a solutions-focused procurement service, you will ensure the success and efficiency of our business operations. We embrace the future of work with our hybrid working model, offering you the flexibility to thrive in your role. You'll have the opportunity to blend the best of both worlds, spending approximately 2-3 days per week in the office with the remainder being from the comfort of your own home. However bear in mind during your probation and training, we may request more office presence to ensure you feel fully supported and equipped for success. Your well-being and confidence in your role are paramount to us, and we're committed to providing the flexibility you need to excel. Of course if you'd prefer to be in the office more, then that is completely fine with us too As part of our commitment to promoting work-life balance, we offer an optional 9-day fortnight scheme. With this arrangement, you have the opportunity to compress your hours into nine days, allowing you to enjoy a bonus day off every fortnight. It's our way of empowering you to achieve greater flexibility and recharge, helping you be your best self. We are also recruiting a 2nd Senior Procurement Officer role under a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. Your responsibilities Manage High-Value Procurements: Oversee end-to-end procurement processes for high-value contracts exceeding £200,000. Utilise frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems to manage various categories and teams, ensuring compliance with legislation and regulatory requirements from initial scoping to contract initiation and beyond. Manage Mid-Value Procurements: Manage procurements ranging from £25,000 to £200,000. Ensure all processes align with legal and regulatory standards, covering a variety of categories and teams from initial scoping to contract completion. Manage Low-Value Procurements: Provide continuous guidance and support to teams handling procurements under £25,000. Act as a critical friend throughout the procurement process, offering expert advice and assistance. Strategic Development: Assist in developing and applying procurement strategies across all operations. Promote innovative and progressive methodologies that deliver tangible outcomes, significant social value, and value-for-money benefits. Market Research: Adopt a compliant approach to researching and engaging with supply markets. Enhance the organisation’s knowledge and market intelligence, considering innovations, cost drivers, and other factors to inform commercial decisions. Stakeholder Management: Deliver outstanding stakeholder management, working closely with residents, internal customers, suppliers, and third-party organisations. Demonstrate excellent stakeholder focus, offering support, advice, and a proactive ‘can-do’ attitude to balance requirements with proportionate risk management. Pipeline Management: Take responsibility for updating the strategic procurement pipeline. Ensure all procurements comply with legislation and internal policies, identifying risks and potential compliance issues for resolution and business sign-off. Administrative Oversight: Manage administrative tasks including award notices, contract signing, and supplier setup. Ensure all documents and notes are retained and saved according to the PA retention policy. Team Development: Support the development of Procurement Officers, ensuring they have clear knowledge and exposure to above-threshold tenders. Facilitate relevant training across all sites on procurement documentation and wider topics. Networking and Continuous Improvement: Attend procurement networking events and contribute to other projects and administrative activities as needed. Our ideal candidate Education: Educated to A Level or possess equivalent demonstrable experience gained within a procurement environment. Certification: Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Level 3 Diploma or higher, or currently working towards it. Knowledge: Extensive understanding of Public Sector procurement and the Procurement Act 2024. Solid knowledge of contract management and procurement law. Familiarity with the Social Value Act and Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (Section 20). In-depth understanding of Public Contracts Regulations and Procurement Bill 2023. Experience: At least 3 years in public sector procurement. Proven track record in conducting major procurement exercises across various categories, including hard and soft facilities, responsive and planned repairs, development, and back-office solutions. Experience with e-procurement portals, P2P systems, and procurement category management, encompassing upstream market understanding, strategy, tendering, contract awards, and downstream implementation. Strong background in managing contracts and enhancing supplier performance. Skilled in delivering further competitions via multiple consortiums. Analytical Skills: Proficient in supplier and spend analysis. Strong analytical capability to inform procurement decisions. Sector Knowledge: Good working knowledge of the social housing sector. Familiarity with JCT suite of contracts. AGENCIES: We know where you are if we need your support so please do not contact us. To apply for this role please click on the apply button or for any enquiries please email recruitmentpahousing.co.uk - We reserve the right to close this job advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Therefore, we advise you to apply promptly to ensure your application can be considered. please note this is a non contractual benefit and may be subject to change Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £40,000.00-£42,000.00 per year Benefits: Company events Company pension Enhanced maternity leave Free flu jabs Life insurance Sick pay Store discount Work from home Schedule: Day shift Monday to Friday Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leicester LE2 7EA