Salary:
£64,000.00 - £74,000.00 Per year
Are you experienced in Procurement and looking for a new challenge?
We've got a fantastic opportunity to join our Procurement team at SNG (Sovereign Network Group) as Senior Procurement Manager.
Based from either Basingstoke or Wembley, you'll combine home and office working to ensure a positive work / life balance. To support close collaboration with the wider procurement team, there will be an expectation to be in the Basingstoke office on a weekly basis.
At SNG, we provide 86,000 homes and invest in communities across London, the South East, South West and East of England, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year.
The Role
Reporting into the Head of Strategic Sourcing, you'll be a key member of the senior leadership team within Procurement. You'll be responsible for the approach and methodology for SNG's procurement activity, demonstrating where procurement can add measurable value and identifying solutions which support the delivery of SNG's corporate goals. This is a hands-on role, responsibilities include:
Accountability for strategic spend categories within our Property Services and Building Safety & Compliance business areas
Leading a team of Category Managers – setting, supporting and overseeing category sourcing activity
Supporting multiple complex procurement projects across all areas of spend within your key business areas, ensuring that the procurement team and its service offering is aligned to business needs, delivering optimal quality, financial and risk outcomes
Delivering all end-to-end sourcing activity in accordance with Procurement Act 2023 and in line with commercial best practice
Contributing to transformational workstreams including data integrity and data reporting to maximise the use of data to impact decision making
Line Management of the category team to ensure best in class procurement, offering continuous support, mentorship and encouragement for personal development
Approval responsibility for high value purchase order requisitioning, and new supplier set up applications within scope of the category
What we need from you
You should have previous experience in a similar role within procurement, with significant experience in category management, including a track record in leading supplier engagement and sourcing activities to drive value for money.
We are looking for experience from within property services / building safety / housing asset management, ideally from a housing background. You'll also need:
To demonstrate a flexible approach and an ability to manage ambiguity with short term tactical / transactional activity versus strategic long-term priorities
A good tool kit of sourcing techniques to identify, develop and deliver solutions
Experience of leading and managing multiple projects
Excellent written and communication skills
Ability to form effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
Strong negotiation skills
Good attention to detail and experience in contract drafting and varying
Leadership skills and a desire to coach and develop a small team
Experience of working under and advising on PCR 2015 and Procurement Act 2023
Job Description
We have some great benefits at SNG, including:
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
3 additional wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay
Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
Skills Required
- Previous experience in a procurement role with significant category management responsibility
- Experience in property services, building safety, or housing asset management (ideally housing background)
- Proven track record of supplier engagement and delivering value for money through sourcing
- Experience leading and managing a team of Category Managers
- Knowledge and experience advising on PCR 2015 and Procurement Act 2023
- Strong negotiation skills
- Experience managing multiple complex procurement projects
- Good attention to detail with contract drafting and variation experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and stakeholder management
- Ability to use sourcing techniques and contribute to data integrity and reporting initiatives
- Leadership skills with a desire to coach and develop a small team
What We Do
SNG (Sovereign Network Group) is a leading UK-based housing association formed in October 2023 through the merger of Sovereign and Network Homes. The organization provides over 85,000 quality, affordable homes and invests in communities across the South of England, including London. Their mission is to provide good, affordable homes and places that people love for generations, aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year.
