Salary £58,000
Location OX117NN
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

JOB ROLE

You will report to the Head of Finance, working within the Finance & Resources Directorate. Your main responsibilities will be to:

  • Develop and implement procurement policy and strategy; co-ordinate purchasing activity and maximise savings and value for money in line with Soha’s strategy and vision.
  • Support the tendering, evaluation, supplier negotiations and award process of contracts, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and implementation of best practice.
  • Lead on the direction, co-ordination and evaluation of procurement to ensure the most effective outcome.

KEY DUTIES

  • To be Soha’s expert in procurement regulations, providing specialist advice and support to colleagues. Challenging and influencing procurement needs where necessary to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
  • To lead on all aspects of our procurement system, including tendering, procurement of contracts, managing the contracts register and overseeing our procurement programme.
  • Ensuring that standing orders, procurement, systems and processes are robust and delivering in line with best practice and legislation, updating these as required.
  • Manage  the tendering, evaluation, placement and monitoring of a wide range of corporate contracts covering all activities.
  • Evaluate and manage commercial risks, ensuring that contract terms are competitive and reasonable. 
  • Co-ordinate purchasing activities and potential from framework agreements, establishing robust, standardised and appropriate processes.
  • Actively promote the procurement function including the development and improvement of training and skills for staff involved in any devolved purchasing activities within Soha.
  • Implement e-procurement to drive efficiency improvements.
  • Development, monitoring and review of procurement key performance indicators and reporting framework.

What you will need

  • Relevant degree or qualified by relevant experience with extensive knowledge of current procurement legislation
  • Proven ability to successfully manage procurement with demonstrable experience of successfully negotiating contracts for goods and services
  • Excellent contract management skills with experience of assessing pre-qualification and tender submission documents, and managing supplier meetings
  • Sound analytical skills coupled with the ability to develop pragmatic solutions
  • Strong communication and customer service skills
  • Accurate IT skills and up to date knowledge of IT systems. 
  • Membership of an appropriate professional body

It would also be nice to have

  • A relevant procurement qualification (MCIPS or similar) 
  • Experience of multi-functional purchasing
  • Experience of using business process improvement techniques to deliver positive change
  • Experience of e-procurement systems
     

The Company

Soha Housing is a successful, award winning, community-based mutualised housing association working in and around Oxfordshire and neighbouring counties. Our team help to provide homes and services for affordable rent and properties for shared ownership. 

With exciting changes in the way we’re working, we are now expanding our team. If you are interested in joining a friendly, supportive organisation and you share our vision for strong, vibrant and sustainable communities, where everyone can find a home, then we’d like to hear from you.

Benefit 1

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Benefit 4

  • Residents First

We put people at the heart of our decisions, which are made with humanity.

  • Constantly Learning

We are constantly learning and restless about excellence. We incentivise curiosity, and act to make things better, as we learn from every experience.

  • One Team

We take ownership of our work and lead from the front.

  • Kindness in Truth

We strive for honesty, clarity, and kindness in all our relationships and we treat feedback as a gift, wanting to see staff, residents and communities fulfil their potential.

  • Fewer Better Rules

We operate with fewer, better rules as we value simplicity, expecting everyone to solve problems, exercise good judgement and take responsibility.

Holiday

You’ll receive 28 days a year + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) increasing to 30 days in your 3rd year of employment.

Pension

You will receive a 10% employer contribution to a defined contribution pension scheme and life cover of 3 times your pensionable salary.

Flexible Benefits

You’ll receive a flex-pot of £700 per year, either as a cash payment or towards benefits of your choice such as, a range of healthcare benefits or additional annual leave.

Family

You’ll receive enhanced maternity leave providing an additional 12 weeks at half pay, paternity leave providing 8 weeks leave at full pay, fully paid Carers Leave up to 5 days per year and we also offer shared parental leave and adoption leave.

Learning

You will have access to professional development programmes and Soha’s Learning Communities, providing opportunities to connect with colleagues, learn and develop your career with Soha.

Agile Working

You can choose to work wherever is best suited to the task, that could mean working from home, at the office or on site. And we will ensure you are fully equipped to enable real flexibility.
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