Hours:
37.0 Hours per Week

Do you want the chance to develop your commercial skills whilst making a real difference to people’s lives?

Why not pursue an exciting career path in Procurement with Solihull Community Housing? If successful, you will join a fast paced and agile environment supporting procurement activity across a broad range of service areas.

SCH is seeking to appoint a Procurement Officer to join an expanding team.

You will assist in the management of all steps in the procurement process including user needs analysis, market research, sourcing activity, structure of tenders, market engagement, tender evaluation, negotiation and all contractual matters.

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Previous experience within a procurement environment
• A robust commercial outlook with understanding of risk
• Strong numeracy skills with the ability to analyse, interpret and present complex information.
• Experience of stakeholder management, with strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of contract law, the ability to draft contracts and experience of Public Sector procurement would be desirable.

In return we can offer a challenging yet highly rewarding career path within Solihull Community Housing, and provide training and development opportunities, including CIPS and other relevant qualifications. Working for SCH means that not only can we offer employees a great working environment, but also a range of flexible working options, including flexi leave, generous annual leave entitlements and attractive staff discounts.

To apply, please click on the link below. If you have a specific question or require further information regarding this post, please contact Laura Mobley, Procurement Team Manager, on 0121 779 8883.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Solihull Community Housing is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Solihull Community Housing is committed to safeguarding and protecting children, young people and adults at risk and to promoting their welfare and requires all employees and volunteers share this commitment.