About the role We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Procurement and SRM Partner to join the Guinness Team. This is a permanent, full-time vacancy based in our London, Brock Street office. We are currently working to a hybrid working style. The overall purpose of the role is to develop and deliver Procurement, Contract and Supplier Relationship strategies to support business and operational delivery and achieve value for money throughout Guinness. We are particularly interested in candidates with category management experience in Corporate Services, IT and Back Office functions. Our Procurement and SRM team has recently undergone a large and exciting transformation, introducing contract and supplier management standards and support into the purpose of the team. This has included 'Partner' roles where individuals have their own portfolios of work to manage. With the upcoming implementation of the new Procurement Act 2023, Guinness are seeing this as further opportunity to continue the transformation of our Procurement and SRM function. What we're looking for We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you'll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you'll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done. You'll be able to demonstrate: Essential: Experience of delivering large scale cost effective and compliant procurement solutions across a range of functions that deliver VFM, enable operational efficiencies and appropriately manage risk. Significant experience of generating additional value through contract and supplier relationship management strategies. Experience of developing and implementing procurement, contract management and supplier relationship policies. Experience of identifying contract management best practice and conducting contract assurance reviews. Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills. Proven programme and PMO management experience, including oversight of multiple concurrent programmes, ideally in a commercial environment. Knowledge and experience of working within the Public Contract Regulations. Excellent financial and data analysis skills. Excellent oral and written communications and presentation skills. Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours. Demonstrates the Guinness Leadership and Management Standard. Desirable: Experience of working within a procurement function across a geographically dispersed environment. Qualifications Essential: Educated to degree level or equivalent. MCIPS qualified and/or equivalent. Project or programme management professional qualification and/or equivalent. Desirable: WCC (IAACM) qualified and/or equivalent. INDTGP About Us The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services. The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.