Lead Procurement & Contract Manager

Nottingham Community Housing Association; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job description

Salary: Circa £55,000

Location: Nottingham - Hybrid

Hours: 35

Closing Date: 23/04/2025 23:59

This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in 8 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

Join NCHA as a Lead Procurement and Contract Manager.

At Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) we are on a mission to deliver exceptional housing solutions and services that truly make a difference in people’s lives. As our Lead Procurement and Contract Manager, you will play a vital role in ensuring that our procurement processes and strategic partnerships deliver outstanding value, positive environmental and social outcomes and minimise risks. If you’re an independent thinker and problem solver, ready to challenge the norm and drive effective change, then this might be the role for you.

Your Purpose in This Role

You will provide senior level support and oversight across the procurement lifecycle, with a focus on contract management, ensuring goods, works, and services are scoped, sourced and managed in line with NCHA’s strategic objectives. By building strong partnerships and embedding robust policies, you will take the lead on critical procurement activities, support organisational goals and safeguard against financial, commercial and reputational risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee strategic contract processes to ensure efficient implementation, offering value for money whilst minimising risk
• Manage end-to-end procurement activities, from supplier engagement to post-implementation contract management
• Provide operational advice, contract support and policy development to ensure compliance with UK procurement legislation
• Drive supplier performance management, ensuring alignment with SLAs, KPIs, and service objectives
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders and external partners
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure effective management of high-value contracts and cost forecasting
• Facilitate monitoring of strategic partners, identifying and mitigating risks throughout the procurement lifecycle
• Act as a subject matter expert, mentoring colleagues and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Lead the strategic delivery of social value initiatives and undertake benchmarking exercises to maximise value and productivity
• Act as a contract administrator for supplier agreements, ensuring cost control and market competitiveness

What We’re Looking For

We need a proactive professional with a proven track record in procurement and contract management, ideally within a public sector or housing context. You’ll bring:

• A degree qualification and/or substantial experience in a procurement-related field
• A professional qualification or be working towards one such as the Diploma in Contract Management (CIPFA)
• Membership of CIPS or Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Knowledge of UK procurement legislation, EU frameworks and the ability to design effective procurement strategies
• Strong team management experience, with excellent communication and IT skills
• A commitment to embodying NCHA’s CLEAR values, alongside self-awareness, a proactive mindset and a commitment to continuous development.

Please see the role profile for a more comprehensive overview of the responsibilities and requirements for the role.

Click Apply Now to submit your application – please answer the application questions as fully as you can. You will also need to attach an up-to-date CV.

Interviews will be held remotely on 1st May. If you are successful, a second interview may be required in person at our offices in Clifton, Nottingham.

For an informal conversation about the role ahead of submitting an application, please contact Duncan Spokes, head of Procurement and Value on 07773 663381

NCHA strives to be a welcoming and inclusive employer as such we particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minority communities, LGBTQ+ communities, candidates with disabilities and women, as they are currently under-represented within our workforce principally in our people manager roles.

Did you know NCHA was officially ranked as one of the UK’s best places to work? This year, we were officially ranked as the 41st UK’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work UK. Take a look at our working life, benefits, and values, to see why 77% of our colleagues say it is a great place to work.

The Company

We’re Nottingham Community Housing Association, known to many as NCHA. We’ve been around since 1973, and we're really proud of that. We're more than just a housing association: we deliver care and support to people all over the East Midlands. Read our story to find out more about us.

Some Benefits

Wellbeing plan
NCHA pension
Free DBS checks
£250 referral bonus
Generous annual leave
Free healthcare cash plan
Company social events
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay
Free training and development
Access to cycle to work and discounted bus pass schemes

Documents

Helping Our Customers - Download
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Strategy - Download
Lead Procurement & Contract Manager Role Profile - Download