Procurement Business Partner

Are you a procurement professional that would like to take on a leadership role in the development of high performing procurement practice across the Council?  You will be leading on the adoption of self-service and business partner approach, while providing strategic support to senior officers in creating and applying procurement strategy.  Additionally, you will support the training and development of procurement skills across the Council. 

Working closely with the Heads of Service for the Directorates, you will support in deciding upon commissioning, procurement and contract management activity, as well as improving forward planning and procurement pipelines, whilst managing demand and prioritising contracts appropriately.

You will provide guidance and support to the Procurement Officers in your team, ensuring the successful delivery of the procurements they manage as well as directly supporting the Council's most strategic contracts.

About the team...

You will be part of the Corporate Procurement leadership team, working alongside the other Business Partner and Head of Corporate Procurement to lead on best practice procurement strategy and application. 

Key responsibilities...

• Providing a business partner approach to support the development and delivery of a strategic sourcing pipeline for defined departments and services
• Devising appropriate procurement strategies
• Engaging with stakeholders at all levels to support the delivery of projects on time and within defined budgets
• Providing comprehensive, relevant and high value insight into all procurement and commercial aspects for specific departments and services
• Promoting sustainable, effective procurement practice across the Council
• Leading a team of Procurement Officers in supporting defined areas

Our benefits include… 

• 28 days* increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service. 
• The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days.
• Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
• An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks.
• Local government pension scheme.
• Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme).
• Sports & social club.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
• A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing.
• Staff dental and health plans.
• Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.
• Supermarket discount.

*(pro rata for part time).  

Our Values 

At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us.  Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you’re excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we’d love to hear from you.  

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.  We will work with you to support you throughout the process.   

Interview date 

Interviews will be held week commencing 20th January 2025. 

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.

Want to ask us a question? 

For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact: 

Alistair Little - Head of Corporate Procurement

Tel: 01344351896

At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. 

We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.

Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.

No agencies please.