Procurement Lead – Maternity Cover (12 Months)  

Stockton-on-Tees (Hybrid Working)

£42,303 to £44,840 

35 Hours per week

What are we looking for?  

If you’re passionate about Procurement and the delivery of outstanding services, then read on. This role is central to supporting the business control our cost base, mitigate risk in our supply chain and importantly deliver social value in our communities. 

Covering a period of maternity leave, this role focuses upon managing our procurement function and providing a framework to support robust contract management across the business.  This is an opportunity for you to step forward and showcase your ability as someone who genuinely makes a difference; capable of meeting the supply needs of the business whilst delivering great outcomes for customers and colleagues.  We want you to be able to demonstrate your experience, outlining how you’ve added value in previous roles in procurement or purchasing. 

It’s not essential that you have worked within the Housing sector, but if you’ve a strong record of delivering a customer centric procurement function backed up with an analytical mindset, get in touch. You’ll be joining the team at an exciting time as we implement the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023 and undertake procurement activity for some of the larger contracts within the business. 

The requirements of the role can be both fast-paced and challenging; but if you’re committed to progressing your career in an organisation that values its people, this could be the role you’ve been waiting for. 

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion-Different Together

At North Star, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion are part of our DNA.  Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates difference.  It fuels our innovation and connects us even closer to customers and communities.

We are keen to reflect the communities we serve and welcome applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and experience.  We are committed to tackling issues of under representation in our staff team. As such we will guarantee an interview to any candidate who, has a disability, or considers themselves to be from an ethnic minority background and meets the essential criteria of the role.

Closing Date for Applications is 12pm on Friday 20th September 2024. 

Assessments/Interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 24th September 2024.