Procurement Specialist

Role: Procurement Specialist     Salary: £42,813 to £45,066      Location: Farringdon EC1N 8JS About Us Are you looking for a job that gives something back? Do you yearn for a role that contributes towards our vision that everyone should have a home and the chance to live well? Do you have strong commercial skills with a desire to collaborate to make a positive difference? If so, come and join one of the UK`s leading providers of affordable housing and care & support services. We employ over 2000 people to manage & develop our large portfolio of nearly 56,000 homes serving over 75,000 customers across London, the East Midlands, Southern and the East of England. About the Procurement Specialist role: As Procurement Specialist, you are vital to the continued growth and future development of our global CIPS Award winning Procurement team. Your role will therefore require you to be flexible to changing needs across the team, but also allow you to develop key procurement skills and experience with guidance from more senior/experienced members of the team. You will support the team and all colleagues with iProc (and similar) training, reporting & analysis, procurement administrative support, managing Service Now, stakeholder management, new supplier management, contract management, team training, ensure our processes, procedures and policies are up to date and compliant. You will uphold key compliance metrics and research new ways to deliver procurement excellence by delivering benchmarking activities and feedback collation. You will also have the opportunity to support the Category team with tenders and other competitive procurement projects. What you'll need to succeed in the role: This is a hugely varied role and as such, we are looking for intelligent, flexible, adaptable individuals with aspirations to learn, develop and progress. You will continually research and benchmarking our service, seeking new and improved ways to manage our data and derive insight to make better commercial decisions. You will create and support the creation of reports, processes, procedures & policies specific to Procurement and you will assist in the version control and communications of any new release and you will support the management, distribution and successful implementation of all such documents. You will assist the Category Managers to manage contract expiry and renewal process. You will also assist with the reporting of Social Value & Sustainability commitments and you will conduct procurement research and support tendering activities in line with category plan requirements. Procurement experience from any industry sector would be beneficial as is someone looking to develop a deeper understanding of procurement in Housing. This role is perfect for someone looking to develop experience and application of Strategic sourcing methodologies and to achieve membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or appropriate professional institute or relevant experience. Candidates with a degree level qualification plus procurement knowledge and experience are preferred. Interview Date November 18th 2024 Our promise All employment decisions at MTVH are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race or religion, sex or sexual orientation. We are proud to have been recognised by Disability Confident for our commitment to disabled people and those with long term health conditions by providing fair and equal opportunities for all applicants enabling them to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. Please note :- we do not currently offer visa sponsorship. What?s in it for you? Our benefits include:- 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year 2 volunteering days per year for things like helping out in local communities An additional ?Beliefs day? once a year to have an extra a day off Supported family friendly approach with extended parental leave Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9% Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave per year Life assurance cover 3 x your salary Cycle2work scheme Hybrid Working - Dependent on job role and department Health cash plan scheme for your everyday healthcare needs which you can add your family members too Tenancy deposit ? interest free loan to help with rental deposits and season Ticket loan Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with Wisebox platform Colleague virtual social platform with our workplace pages where you can keep up to date with the organisational activity and link in with colleagues Career progression across the organisation with our mentoring/coaching programmes, apprenticeships and career planning support Employee Assistance Programme- We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and support this as an organisation About us We are committed to developing and implementing or maintaining sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices within MTVH. Learn more about our benefits and organisation by viewing our attached document Our promise Here at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively ?Serving people better every day? to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve. We are also part of the disability confident employer scheme. We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other?s wellbeing. We provide a platform of Network groups for employees to share views, tell us what we?re doing well and recommend improvements. We want to create a real sense of community and a workforce who feel that their opinions are valued. Our Networks groups are:- Gender Ethnicity LGBTQ+ Disability Our core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment