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Procurement Business Partner – Contract Management and Sustainability
Overview
Our client is seeking a Procurement Business Partner – Contract Management and Sustainability to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.
This hybrid role is based in Swindon and offers the opportunity to support procurement, contract management, and sustainability activity within a purpose-led public sector environment.
The successful candidate will provide expert procurement and contract management support through a strong business partnering approach. The role will focus on supporting sustainability commitments, embedding effective contract management practices, and helping ensure procurement activity delivers commercial, social, and environmental value.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert contract management and procurement support to internal buyers and stakeholders.
- Act as a trusted business partner, supporting effective and compliant procurement activity.
- Support the delivery of public sector sustainability objectives, including environmental and social value commitments.
- Develop, embed, and maintain contract management practices that monitor supplier performance and support sustainability outcomes.
- Work collaboratively with procurement colleagues and senior stakeholders to ensure procurement activity aligns with relevant legislation, policy, and recognised best practice.
- Help maximise commercial, social, and environmental value through effective procurement and contract management.
- Support robust supplier management, risk management, and continuous improvement across procurement activity.
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Requirements
- Technical knowledge of procurement processes and best practice.
- Understanding of sustainability within a public sector or regulated environment.
- Experience or strong understanding of contract management principles.
- Relevant qualifications and/or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and influencing skills.
- Commercial awareness, with the ability to identify and manage risk.
- Ability to work effectively in a hybrid, collaborative environment.
Benefits
- Salary of £32,616 – £33,855 per annum.
- Full-time, permanent contract.
- Hybrid working based in Swindon.
- Competitive defined benefit pension scheme with significant employer contributions.
- 28 days’ annual leave.
- Corporate discounts.
- Access to development opportunities to support career progression.
- Inclusive and flexible working culture.
- Consideration of flexible working options, including job share, part-time working, compressed hours, and alternative working arrangements where appropriate.
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Application Process
Applications will be assessed against the stated role criteria, including procurement knowledge, public sector sustainability understanding, contract management experience, relevant qualifications or experience, collaboration and influencing ability, commercial awareness, and risk management capability.
Our client is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. They are committed to inclusion, diversity, wellbeing, and supporting reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or neurodiversity.
Candidates may be asked to complete application questions designed to assess their skills, suitability, and experience for the role.
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