Procurement Officer

Procurement Officer

Hemel Hempstead (Hybrid/Smart Working)

Salary £35,000 Per Annum Plus Benefits

Permanent, Full Time

37 hours per week (Monday – Friday, Flexibility Negotiable)

Thrive Homes is currently seeking a Procurement Officer to take charge of all procurement and contract management activities in line with Thrive's Strategic Framework and operational objectives, including the Procurement & Contracting Policy.

As the Procurement Officer, your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with business leads across departments to devise their yearly procurement plans, provide advice on market routes, and support pre-market engagement where appropriate.

Thrive is proud to deliver flexibility for employees to work in a manner that suits their wants/needs best. Our SMART working policy allows individuals to take full control of their productivity by offering a choice between working in-house or away from the office. This means that successful candidates have the freedom to work as little or as often as they like from Thrive's state-of-the-art offices.

Other Responsibilities:

• To develop and lead Thrive’s Procurement Forward Plan – working with Business Leads and Senior Managers to ensure the impact on resources is understood and mitigated where possible.


• To manage the contract with insurance brokers, oversee day to day insurance portfolio and claims.


• To lead end to end procurements with use of tendering, framework agreements, quotations and other sourcing tools to drive best value.


• To provide guidance, training and advice to how contracts are managed – holding key stakeholders to account where advice is not followed, including attending supplier meetings with them where necessary.


• To maintain Thrive’s Contracts Register – ensuring electronic and or hard copies of contracts are kept filed as appropriate.


• Compliance with Public Contract Regulations 2015 in terms of supply chain management of suppliers.


• Develop an intelligent network of housing procurement colleagues so that best practice is shared and benchmarking is utilised.


• Keep up to date with all regulatory information – specifically Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Landlord and Tenant Act (Section 20).

Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience as a Procurement Officer or within a similar position.


• Passionate and proactive in your approach.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and purchasing software.


• Strong communication and negotiation skills.


• Working towards MCIPS or can evidence qualification by experience would be beneficial but is not essential.


• Strong ability to rapidly absorb and understand fresh areas of knowledge for new products and services.

Benefits:

Thrive’s Top 10!

• Annual Leave - 25 days per year increasing by length of service (up to 30 days).


• Buy or sell annual leave


• Generous family friendly provision


• Pension - Thrive Homes will pay double your contribution (up to 10%).


• Discretionary Bonus


• Life assurance - a payment of 3x your salary


• Health Cash Plan - facility to claim cashback for dental, optical and physiotherapy costs, alongside wellness services.


• Virtual GP Service (available 24/7)


• Wellbeing reward scheme (earn vouchers through a health app)


• A range of engagement activities aimed at building team morale, supporting both physical and mental health, and celebrating all things that make us different!

All roles at Thrive are subject to a basic DBS check.

Closing date: Wednesday 22nd May 2024

Interview date: Friday 24th May 2024

We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible, shortlisting will be conducted throughout the campaign.

About Thrive

Thrive Homes is an award-winning housing association with a strong track record and ambitious plans. Thrive exists to provide good quality affordable homes and services enabling the development of communities where people enjoy living. We manage over 5,000 properties and are continuing to build new homes each year.

Thrive’s Approach

Thrive is an exciting place to work. We challenge ourselves and others to deliver results and think differently. We share positive experiences and messages, with trust and respect at the core of every relationship. Our leaders adopt a coaching and mentoring approach - enabling and empowering others to deliver. We embrace change and encourage a strong focus on positive outcomes. We value agile working arrangements from our offices in Apsley, Hertfordshire and we pride ourselves on looking after our colleagues by offering progressive careers and a full range of modern benefits, as we continue to grow as an organisation and aim to attract the very best people.

Thrive homes are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This commitment is at the core of our understanding the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. We actively encourage all applicants that are suitable for the role, from diverse career paths and backgrounds and from all sections of the community.

As committed members of Inclusive Employers and a Disability Confident Committed employer, we remain steadfast to a fair recruitment process. If you have any accessibility needs and require reasonable adjustment, please contact us.