Here at Stonewater, we are looking for a Procurement Business Partner to lead on the delivery of all procurement related activity in the Innovation & People, Finance Governance & Assurance and Customer Experience directorates.

As Procurement Business Partner, you will support the delivery of the Procurement Strategy, with a particular focus on all tendering and contract management activity within your designated directorates. Developing category strategies to progress all tendering opportunities with key stakeholders, you will facilitate and support the continued integration of procurement as an in-house function within Stonewater, driving delivery of the procurement work plan with emphasis on compliance to internal governance and standing orders, as well as national regulations and directives.

You will develop and deliver directorate-specific sourcing plans, taking ownership and responsibility for leading and delivering high volumes of tenders in line with the directives of the Public Contracts Regulations, providing full support and identifying risk and compliance issues, to secure final resolution and business sign off. Playing an active role in the implementation and development of a Continuous Improvement approach using the latest industry guidance and sourcing techniques, you will contribute to iterative improvement opportunities, including process enhancement and effectively communicating these changes to colleagues across the organisation.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be fully experienced in undertaking and leading end-to-end souring exercises with minimal to no supervision, in line with public procurement regulations.
• Have full understanding of the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) and a good working knowledge of the upcoming Procurement Act (2023).
• Have extensive experience of procuring categories and areas related to the Innovation & People, Finance Governance & Assurance and Customer Experience directorates such as; IT, HR, Communications, Financial Services and services related to Supported and Retirement Living.
• Have previous experience within a Housing or wider Public Sector environment.
• Have a good analytical skillset to identify opportunities to improve Procurement activities and support relevant initiatives across the organisation
• Be a dynamic communicator who is confident liaison with colleagues at all levels, up to Chief Executive.
• Be a confident decision maker who can provide professional advice and guidance to stakeholders on procurement matters and the implications of legislation relating to the group.
• Have good planning and project management skills to support change and deliver specific transformation projects.

An MCIPS qualification is desirable, but not essential.

Discover Stonewater:

Stonewater is a leading housing provider. We manage around 39,000 homes, serving 82,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme.

Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market.

We’re looking for like-minded people to join our team of over 800 talented colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people’s lives.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and working towards accreditation for becoming a Disability Confident Leader, which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues. We have also achieved accreditation for being an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. We are committed to being a Menopause Friendly employer and working towards accreditation our Menopause Friendly accreditation.

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Stonewater reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.