Procurement Business Partner - Housing

Overview

Partner with business units to drive procurement value, strategy, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• supply risk
• tender review
• policy compliance
• strategic sourcing
• data management
• process improvement

Tasks

You will operate as a dedicated business partner to designated business units. This places the business partner as an interface between procurement and the wider business. The business partner role works closely with internal stakeholders to bring together purchasing needs, influence behaviours and deliver value to the enterprise. The business partner is recognised as a source of procurement expertise and acts as a change agent in implementing new commercial models and processes. The purpose of procurement is to obtain competitive prices for supplies, delivering the most value for money for the organisation throughout the procurement lifecycle. This must be done within the applicable legislative framework -Identify, and supports the mitigation of supply assurance issues and risks as they apply to business units -Lead on tendering and reviewing existing suppliers. Aligns with risk and financial teams to ensure agreed processes are being followed -Monitor adherence to purchasing policies and procedures to ensure purchasing standards are upheld -Support procurement team in defining and contextualise strategic and category strategies as they apply to business units -Establish and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to support delivery of Procurement objectives and Orbit’s 2030 Strategy. -Liaise closely with business units in determining their priorities, requirements and challenges -Work with procurement leadership teams to identify and execute on process improvements, as well as measuring performance. -Coordinate relevant data management activities, defining and implementing stewardship strategies with stakeholders such as internal data teams, finance and IT -Fosters a healthy team culture and inspires and motivates colleagues to achieve high performance

Requirements

• public procurement
• negotiation
• construction
• cips level
• six sigma
• social housing

What You Bring

If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive. We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check. -Understanding of Public Procurement policy -Good negotiation skills and very confident in dealing with suppliers and customers -Experience of Construction Category -CIPS level 4 or 5 working towards next level or equivalent -Lean practitioner/ Six Sigma or similar. -Experience of operating in a Social Housing environment, ideally within outsourced property operations’ supply chain -Procurement experience to a similar level

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Benefits

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow. We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles. For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning. We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

About Orbit Group

-Orbit was established to provide affordable housing solutions across the UK. -The company has a strong legacy in property management and construction, focusing on creating sustainable homes. -Orbit’s portfolio includes thousands of homes, with a clear focus on customer satisfaction and community wellbeing. -Orbit delivers a wide range of housing projects, from new builds to the renovation of existing properties. -Orbit has a strong presence in the housing sector, offering a variety of property management services to its clients. -It also has a deep commitment to innovation in construction practices, leveraging modern techniques to ensure quality. -Notably, Orbit works closely with local communities to provide tailored housing solutions and support long-term development. -Orbit continues to grow and evolve, positioning itself as a key player in the UK housing sector.

Sector Specialisms

Interview Process

-online application -interview(s) -decision and offer

Security Clearance

-dbs check may be required