Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Business Partner to ensure the association has a supply chain in place that aligns to business and procurement strategy and meets the needs of the business, adheres to procurement regulations, law and best practice, and delivers value for money.

You will be joining a modern thinking company in the process of significant change. As the largest provider of social housing in West Norfolk, Freebridge are in the process of making cutting-edge changes to their existing service in a bid to shape their four organisational silos into one cohesive unit to improve their customer service and day-to-day practices.

We are passionate about empowering our people to be the best they can be and are committed to a culture of inclusivity where colleagues are "free to be me". Not only this, but we aim to put our people first by offering hybrid/agile working, a great pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions!) and many other benefits which show our appreciation for the hard work that everyone puts in here. We each work to our Freebridge Values; Working Together, Empowerment, Integrity, Customer Focus and Enthusiasm.

In line with our five-year strategy, which we are now in the third year of, we are looking to build 750 new homes by 2026! This five-year strategy will drive us towards our long-term ambitions for the next 10-20 years and these first five years will be critical in laying the groundwork, investing in properties and people, hitting new targets and really making a difference.

Freebridge Community Housing is the largest provider of housing in West Norfolk, set up in 2006 to receive the transfer of homes from the Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Today, we own and manage around 7,000 homes across West Norfolk, making a difference to thousands of customers within communities across an area of almost 550 square miles. We have an annual turnover of £30m and employ well over 200 people, including our own Property Services team. Over the last 14 years, there have been numerous achievements, not least delivering our tenants' promises and bringing homes to the Decent Homes Standard, affording our customers a much better quality of living.

Requirements

• Review and update current procurement strategies and policies ensuring they comply with regulatory and statutory obligations and align to corporate goals
• Change Management- being able to roll out new ideas and processes throughout the organisation
• Optimise the use of management information, data analysis and reporting of KPI's to manage and maintain high performance
• Excellent influencing skills and a team player with a strong focus on customer service, results, and delivery
• Support teams as appropriate to help to deliver a wide range of capital projects including major programmes, new build, planned maintenance, cyclical maintenance, and large responsive maintenance work
• Development of Senior Administrator of Procurement, Insurance and Risk

Knowledge and Experience

• MCIPS Qualified or working towards level 6
• At least 3 year's experience in a relevant role
• Great knowledge of Strategy development and implementation
• Knowledge of the administration of different contract types - specifically JCT contracts
• Supply chain management experience

Benefits

• £46,887.00 per annum
• Hybrid Working
• Great Pension Scheme
• Full access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Customer focused, team working environment
• Employee discount perks
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (rising to 30 days after 5 years)