Head of Procurement – Property & Investment 7529

Title:Head of Procurement Property &Investment

Contract Type:Permanent Full Time 35 hours per week

Salary:76034 per annum to 84208 per annum (London weighted salary) or66380 per annum to 74105 per annum (Regional salary) dependant onexperience. *Plus Essential Car UserAllowance 1300

Grade: 12

Reporting Office: London Stratford or Manchester Trafford

Persona:Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date:20th February 2026 at 11pm

Interview Dates: 1st Stage of interview will be held on 2nd March via MS Teams and 2ndstage will be on 6th March face to face at our Stratford office.

Role Profile - Head of Procurement &

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution) 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service Bank Holidays Westfield Health Cash Plan non-contributory life assurance up to 21 hours volunteering paid days lifestyle benefits Employee Assistance Programme and many more

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join our Commercial Procurement Team at L&Q:

Ready to shape a 900m supply chainJoin us asHead of Procurement Property & Investment a pivotal leadership role driving procurement excellence across one of the UKs most ambitious property portfolios. This is your chance to lead a high-performing team influence strategic buying decisions and deliver real value across Property & Investment and Customer Services.

Werelooking for a commercially astute leader to embed and execute our Group Supply Chain framework ensuring compliance innovation and continuous improvement. Yourexpertisewill directlyimpacthow we deliver landlord services asset management and development outcomes.

This role reports to theCommercial Directorand sits within theProperty & Investment directorate working closely with our central Supply Chain hub and Technology spoke teams. Ifyourepassionate about procurement transformation category management and enabling teams to thrivethis is your opportunity to lead at scale.

If this sounds like you we would love for you to apply!

• Lead and managethe Procurement & Buying team within Property & Investment ensuring high performance and alignment with the Group Supply Chain framework.

• Execute procurement strategiesthat support landlord services asset management and development with a focus on value for money and compliance.

• Drive category managementand supply chain optimisation to meet operational and financial goals.

• Ensure governance and risk managementmaintainingcompliance with legal regulatory and internal standards.

Your key relationships:

• Reports to: Commercial Director.

• Works closely with:

• TheSupply Chain hub(central team) andTechnology spoke.

• Operations teamsin Property & Investment and Customer Services.

• External suppliersto negotiate and manage contracts.

• Collaborates with: Corporate Services and other internal stakeholders to align procurement with strategicobjectives.

Your key targets:

• Delivers procurement outcomesthat support a 900m annual buying pipeline.

• Improves supply chain performancethrough data-driven insights and continuous improvement.

• Supports financial efficiencyby embedding category management and optimising supplier relationships.

• Enables compliance and assurance contributing to robust governance and risk mitigation across the department.

Whatyoullbring:

Qualifications:

• Essential

• Professional certification in procurement or supply chain management (e.g. CIPS or equivalent).

• AdvancedPractitioner statusfor the Procurement Act 2023.

Relevant Work Experience:

• Essential:

• Substantial experience inprocurement supply chain management or buying particularly in operational delivery.

• Strong background inpublic sector procurement including compliance with relevant regulations.

• Proven experience incontract and supplier relationship management.

• Demonstratedcommercial and financial acumenin managing large-scale procurement pipelines.

• Desirable:

• Experience in thesocial housing sector.

• Familiarity withprocurement technologies and systems.

Key Skills:

• Strategic thinking andcategory managementexpertise.

• Strongleadership and team managementcapabilities.

• Excellentnegotiation communication and stakeholder engagementskills.

• Ability to drivevalue for money compliance and continuous improvement.

• Skilled inrisk management data analysis and performance reporting.

A Recruitment Advocate will join this recruitment process as a panel member. This is part of an internal scheme supporting our recruitment process to be fair transparent and consistent.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process including application stage please email

About L&Q:

Were one of the UKs leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for peoples health happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250000 people call our properties home and were proud to serve diverse communities across London the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times and all levels when representing L&Q.

At L&Q we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger and theyre at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit we look at what really matters: your skills experience and potential. Were proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. Were a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and weve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair transparent and consistent. Its all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Fine out more here.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UKs largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

*ECU Allowance is paid in accordance with requirements of the relevant policy as updated from time to time.

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