Procurement Business Partner in Bristol

We’re looking for a Procurement Business Partner to join our team in this important role where you’ll help us make sure we buy goods and services in a way that is fair, compliant and delivers good value. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the organisation, supporting them through procurement and helping improve how we do things. You’ll also be contributing to our wider purpose of creating great places to live that our customers are proud to call home.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing and supporting procurement activity across the organisation. This includes running procurement exercises (tenders), helping colleagues define what they need, and guiding them through the process from start to finish. You’ll also play a key part in improving how procurement works. That might involve updating guidance and templates, supporting training for colleagues, or finding better ways of doing things. Alongside this, you’ll help ensure everything we do follows the relevant rules and regulations, including UK public procurement requirements.

Building relationships will be an important part of your role. You’ll work with colleagues to understand their future needs, plan procurement activity, and support contract management, including things like supplier reviews and price changes. There’s also a data and reporting element to the role. You’ll maintain contract records, track spend and savings, and use this information to identify opportunities for improvement.

About You

We’re looking for someone with experience in procurement, ideally in a public sector environment, who understands how procurement processes work and is comfortable managing or supporting tenders. An understanding of UK procurement regulations will be important in this role. You’ll need to be comfortable working with information and data, and able to explain things clearly to a range of people. Being organised, thoughtful and able to support others through a process will really help you succeed in this role. It would be great if you also have a professional qualification such as CIPS, or experience working in housing or a similar sector, but this isn’t essential. We know people bring different strengths, so you don’t need to tick every box to apply.

We’re reviewing applications and holding interviews as they come in, so if you are interested in the role – apply today!

Alliance life

At Alliance, we create places our customers are proud to call home. Across more than 7,000 homes, our teams care deeply about the people and communities we support. We want our customers to feel they belong, feel safe and have the opportunity to thrive. We’re a purpose-led organisation with a strong performance culture, where colleagues are supported to bring their best every day. We call this being on your A-Game, using the right mindset and skills to deliver great outcomes for customers, colleagues and stakeholders, with compassion and care.

Our A-Game standards outline the behaviours we ask our colleagues to live by:

• We are all about the customer
• We are one team
• We are easy to do business with
• We are striving for excellence
• We are forward thinking

Bring your authentic self

We’re committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities, and to creating an environment where colleagues can truly be themselves at work. Our colleagues consistently tell us we’re a great place to work through our colleague survey, which uses the internationally recognised Great Place to Work Trust Index. We’re continuing to build an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to grow, succeed and be recognised for the great work they do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. We also apply the same inclusive approach to applicants from underrepresented ethnic groups and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We want everyone to feel supported throughout the recruitment process, so please let us know if there’s anything we can do to help you showcase your talents. This could include adjustments relating to a disability or neurodiversity, such as dyslexia, or arranging interview times around childcare or caring responsibilities.

Our Agile Working

Depending on your role, you’ll have the flexibility to work from one of our office hubs, from home, or while out and about using one of our mobile hotspots. We’ve invested in flexible workspaces and technology so you can work in a way that supports both your wellbeing and work/life balance. How this works in practice will always be considered alongside the needs of the business, our customers and your team. Our head office in Portishead is located by the Marina, with free parking and easy access to shops, restaurants and supermarkets. Our offices in Portishead and Weston-super-Mare have both been newly refurbished, creating modern, collaborative and welcoming spaces to work.

If you need any support with your application, please call 03000 120120 or email askhr@alliancehomes.org.uk and we will be happy to help. Our People Team reviews and acknowledges every application we receive, so please keep an eye on your inbox for updates (and check your spam folder just in case).

The benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Your Alliance Day – a day off on your work anniversary
• Family Friendly Leave
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Discounts Portal
• Wellbeing Programme
• Make the Difference Day
• Employee Assistance Programme