Business Partner of Contracts, Preston

Business Partner - Contract Management Salary up to £47,000 dependent on experience Lancashire, North West England Our not-for-profit client is focused on ensuring the work they do has a positive impact on the people in their local communities, providing quality homes to support independent living for those who need their help. By partnering with many social care and health trusts across the UK to develop new technology and services to help people, they provide a values and ethics driven service to the community. Now they are looking for a Business Partner to join their team in a new position to the organisation ensuring their Procurement and Contracts teams work collaboratively with the wider business to continue to deliver excellence to their community. This position will sit within the Finance and Governance team where you will enjoy a high degree of autonomy and responsibility for the organisations contract management. You'll provide guidance and support for contract management processes for all business areas including Development, Property Repairs & Maintenance, Housing Operations, Leasehold and Service Charge Team, Facilities Management, IT and Corporate Services. *Manage and develop key relationships with suppliers and contractors, taking the lead on procedures, automation and value for money in line with procurement regulations *You will work alongside and support the procurement team in establishing new and re-procuring contracts *Be present on sites as required with an understanding of large-scale property refurbishment requirements and contractor requirements to carry out these projects *Be part of a welcoming and established team, using commercial acumen to engage and inspire your colleagues to excellence *Assess contract KPI's for facility refurbishments and ensure cost savings are made without compromising on quality This organisation is going through positive change and is looking for a commercially astute individual to support their wider Group in delivering these requirements. In order to be successful in this position you will have; *Change management experience is beneficial but your motivation and behaviours are more important *Educated to degree level or equivalent through training/ experience, a member of IACCM, MCIPS or similar professional body *Have a successful career in facilities, capital builds or hard FM procurement and contracts *Be able to demonstrate the ability to liaise with site contractors, internal and external stakeholders and suppliers *Experience within a similar public sector organisation would be beneficial If you want to make a difference to people's lives and be part of an organisation that offers safe and high quality housing services to those who need it then this is the organisation for you. If you would like to hear more about this position, then please contact Hannah Quinn on (phone number removed) Or (url removed) to discuss this or other vacancies in detail Badenoch + Clark acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Badenoch + Clark UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Badenoch + Clark. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser: https://(url removed)/en-gb/candidate-privacy