Procurement Manager - L3 in London

NHG Procurement is undergoing a significant transformation as we respond to the new Procurement Act and continue to mature our approach to delivering robust, value-led procurement solutions. Our ambition is to provide best-in-class procurement services that fully support the end-to-end lifecycle of contracts and deliver measurable outcomes for the organisation.

As a Procurement Manager (Level 3), you will take a leading role in managing complex and high-value procurement activity across a broad range of hard and soft categories, supporting an annual spend in excess of £700m. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, shaping sourcing strategies, driving compliance, and ensuring procurement delivers value, innovation, and risk mitigation.

This role is ideal for an experienced procurement professional who thrives on challenge, enjoys influencing at pace, and is motivated by the opportunity to help shape a modern, high-performing procurement function. Joining NHG at this stage means becoming a key contributor to our transformation journey and helping define how procurement operates now and into the future.

What you’ll do

• Deliver responsive, professional, and compliant procurement solutions that meet the needs of NHG’s business areas.
• Manage a portfolio of complex procurements from planning through to contract award, ensuring best practice and value for money.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and develop sourcing strategies that align with corporate objectives.
• Negotiate commercial terms with suppliers, ensuring risk is managed effectively and outcomes are sustainable.
• Maintain and update the NHG Contracts Register, supporting contract management activity and supplier performance reviews.
• Provide accurate and insightful reports to senior leaders on procurement activity and emerging market trends.
• Ensure all procurement processes adhere to internal governance, financial regulations, and statutory requirements.
• Champion continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration across procurement and business partnering functions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Procurement Forward Plan in line with corporate and financial goals.
• Support divisional teams with commercial analysis, supplier appraisals, and contract management.
• Drive procurement excellence and consistency across NHG by embedding best practice and supporting training initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure positive, value-driven outcomes.
• Keep abreast of legislative, market, and policy developments to ensure NHG remains compliant and forward-thinking.

The ideal candidate

We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation. Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.

Essential:

• MCIPS qualified or working towards full qualification.
• Proven experience delivering successful procurement programmes in complex environments.
• Strong understanding of procurement law, policy, and best practice relevant to a Registered Provider.
• Experience managing multiple complex procurements and building effective stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Ability to balance compliance, commerciality, and customer focus.
• Hybrid arrangements - at least two days a week in an office. On other days, working from home may be possible, depending on the work and the interaction required.

Once you join us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You’ll also have access to a wide range of learning and development options to help you achieve and maximise your potential.

Benefits include:

• Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply).
• Generous pension scheme.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay (qualifying period may apply).
• Employee assistance – free confidential advice and counselling services.
• Health cash plan.
• Staff discounts across hundreds of retailers, gyms, restaurants, and entertainment venues.
• Interest-free loans (season ticket, tenancy deposit, and training loans).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Life Assurance – 4x annual salary.

Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 65,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,800 employees.

For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit: welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments.

To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit:

Process

• Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now! Closing date is 01 February 2026.
• Step 2: Successful Candidates will be invited to an initial discussion with the hiring manager.
• Step 3: Successful candidates will be invited to interview.

Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team.

NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.