Procurement Lead

Job Introduction

We have an opportunity for a Procurement Lead within our Corporate Services and Finance Directorate, reporting to the Procurement and Contracts Manager. The successful candidate will provide contract and commercial expertise, supporting effective contracting across the organisation through robust governance, risk management, and assurance over key supplier arrangements.

You will support end-to-end procurement activity with a strong focus on the contracting and post-award lifecycle, ensuring compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23). This includes ownership of contract set-up, administration and governance; leading on contract meetings and performance reporting as necessary; and managing contractual change such as variations, extensions, renewals and dispute resolution to protect value for money and service outcomes.

The successful candidate will be a contract and procurement subject matter expert, with up to date knowledge of government policy and statutory procurement regulations. Your profile will demonstrate: 

• Qualifications relevant to the role 
• Significant and demonstrable experience in commercial procurement and contract lifecycle management 
• Experience of working in the public sector or on behalf of public sector clients (ideally within a Non-departmental Public Body)

In addition, you will be asked to evidence:

• Experience of developing effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and third-party suppliers
• Experience of project-based working and business partnering
• Experience of managing contract governance and post-award activity

If you feel you are the ideal candidate for this role, please download the attached job description to find out more.

Closing date: 08 October 2026

Interviews: Mid October 2026

Note: Following unprecedented levels of interest in our vacancies, we reserve the right to close the role early. We intend on closing this role immediately if / when we receive 100 applications. We therefore strongly recommend that you apply as soon as possible.

The postholder should strive at all times to adhere to the Housing Ombudsman Service values of learning, excellence, openness, and fairness. HOS is committed to equality of opportunity in all its practices, policies, and procedures. It is our intention to promote a working environment that is free from harassment, bullying, victimisation or discrimination, where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We expect all staff to behave respectfully with courtesy and consideration, whilst carrying out their duties. 

At HOS we have a Conflicts of Interest policy, designed to protect the integrity of the HOS decision-making process, to enable our stakeholders to have confidence in our integrity, and to protect the reputation of staff and non-executive members. All new staff and non-executive members of HOS should declare immediately and take actions to avoid any conflict of interest.