Sittingbourne or any of our offices
The role
Are you looking for a procurement role where your work has a visible impact on residents, communities and value for money?
At Southern Housing, we are looking for a Procurement Manager to help shape and deliver our annual procurement pipeline. This is a great opportunity for a procurement professional who wants to broaden their experience, work across a varied pipeline of projects, and play a key role in embedding compliant, commercial and socially responsible procurement across Southern Housing.
Why join Southern Housing?
You will join a supportive and knowledgeable procurement team at a time of change and opportunity. You will have the chance to work on a varied pipeline of projects, build strong relationships across the business, contribute to better outcomes for residents, and develop your expertise in public procurement, sustainability and social value.
What you’ll be doing:
- Support the delivery of our annual tendering and procurement activity through eProcurement systems
- Support procurement training and provide guidance on policies and procedures
- Involve residents in procurement planning and project co-creation
- Support contract awards and prepare contract management documentation
- Record and report on social, environmental and economic value delivered through the supply chain
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders to support effective procurement activity
- Promote opportunities to SMEs through market engagement and supplier networks
This role can be based in any of our offices and will require attendance at our Farringdon office (London) for team meetings. This is a hybrid working role with the option to work from home 3 days per week. Home-working days will be agreed with your line manager.
What you’ll need:
- Strong knowledge of procurement processes and procedures
- Understanding of Procurement Act 2023, Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Social Value (Public Services) Act 2012 and relevant Procurement Policy Notes
- Experience of contract management and a good understanding of contract terms and conditions
- Knowledge of social value and sustainable procurement as well as understanding of the housing sector
- CIPS Level 4 Diploma (or equivalent experience), with willingness to work towards the Advanced Diploma
- Strong IT skills, including MS Office, eProcurement and purchase-to-pay systems
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Ability to work independently, manage priorities and interpret financial data to support value-for-money outcomes
In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above eight criteria providing real examples.
Closing Date: 7 July 2026 (Tuesday) at 23:59
Shortlisting Date: 9 July 2026
Interview Dates: in-person interviews will be 15 July 2026 at our Farringdon Office (London)
Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application and supporting statement as soon as possible so your application can be reviewed and considered.
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About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.
A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.
What's in it for you
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Healthcare cash plan
- Eyecare & dental
- Birthday leave
- Retailers discounts
- Cycle to work
- Buy & sell annual leave
- Season ticket loan
- In-house academy & career development
- Flexible working
Inclusion and Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.
Work Location: In person
