Commodity Manager (Indirect) in Coalville

Supporting the business and our divisional offices, our Head Office functions cover all departments from our Executive Board through to our support functions such as Group Design and Technical, HR, Health and Safety, IT, Sales and Marketing, Commercial, Procurement, Group Finance, Corporate Affairs, as well as Legal and Company Secretariat.

We also have a specialised function – Barratt Partnerships.

To lead the procurement and ongoing management of a portfolio of indirect spend categories, ensuring best‑value supply arrangements, robust commercial management, and strong supplier performance.

The role drives cost optimisation, risk reduction, and continuous improvement across key indirect areas such as facilities management, waste management, plant, fleet, utilities, site services, and corporate support categories.

What will I be responsible for?

• Lead the strategic sourcing, tendering and category management of indirect goods and services.
• Evaluate, select, and onboard suppliers in line with group governance standards.
• Negotiate pricing, service levels, commercial terms and contractual frameworks to secure best value.
• Develop, implement and maintain framework agreements, SLAs and performance scorecards.
• Manage supplier relationships, including performance reviews, risk assessments and improvement plans.
• Conduct spend analysis, market reviews and benchmarking to identify savings opportunities.
• Support development of long‑term category strategies aligned to group procurement objectives.
• Manage portfolio spend against agreed budgets and savings targets.
• Resolve supply, service, quality or performance issues to ensure continuity of service.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance and relevant legal/regulatory requirements.
• Drive innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement across indirect supplier categories.

To be successful in the role, we are looking for

• Demonstrated, well‑rounded procurement experience (FM, IT, professional services, fleet, plant, utilities etc.)
• CIPS qualification (or working towards) preferred.
• Strong experience in supplier relationship and contract management.
• Proven track record of negotiating service‑based contracts and commercial terms.
• Good understanding of category strategy, demand planning and spend analysis.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influencing skills.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel capability.
• Commercially astute, organised and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC and specifically for this role we offer:
• Competitive Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Cover - Single Cover
• Annual Medical Health Assessment
• 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Reduced hotel rate
• Discounts at major retailers
• Private medical cover

Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more — including physio and talking therapies.

You can even add family members.

Pension

First‑class pension schemes with the option of up to 10% employer contributions.

Annual Health Assessment

All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing.

So much more…

From death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family friendly policies (including our Parents and Carers leave) to a share buying scheme, we have an incredible range of additional benefits.

Putting diversity and inclusion front and centre

We know that a diverse team is better for our customers, makes us a more attractive employer and results in a stronger, more sustainable business.

Which is why we're so committed to developing our inclusive culture.

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