Vendor Assurance Manager

We are currently looking for a Vendor Assurance Manager to join the team for up to 12 months on a Maternity Cover contract.

With the recent implementation of our new source-to-pay system, you will be joining the team at an exciting time and will be part of our transformation journey, contributing to the future of affordable homes, services, and communities.

This is an exciting role within our new Procurement Shared Service and will provide group-wide assurance on contracting, suppliers, compliance, and governance and will manage the control framework for the Group's purchasing, ensuring it aligns with our Procurement Strategy.

You will be responsible for supplier relationship management and will lead a small team, requiring you work autonomously while also collaborating effectively as part of a team.

Experience and confidence in analysis and supply chain risk management are essential for this role as you be required to report on our supply chain and assurance levels, using your team's data to inform the risk management of our approved suppliers and monitor the quality of goods, materials, and services we receive.

• Experience of supplier relationship management and building internal control frameworks for supply chains


• Experience of producing corporate reports, specifically financial and compliance


• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office suite with experience of data analysis, data cleansing & data optimisation activities


• Experience of working in public sector procurement or a similar control function, at managerial level would be desirable


While this role is home based, you should have the ability to travel to Group offices and other locations as required. Our Group offices are located at Birmingham Business Park, Solihull and Central Park, Worcester. Your business mileage will be reimbursed as per the Inland Revenue mileage rates.

Join us and find your purpose at Platform!

Working with us is more than just a job, you will be joining an amazing organisation that values you and your contribution, and where you can truly make a difference and change people's lives.

You will join the largest social housing association in the Midlands. We're much more than just houses; we build homes, strong communities, and make a real and positive difference to the lives of our customers.

We recognise the unique and individual needs of people, so if you are interested in this role but would like to explore a different way of working to the standard Monday to Friday, 9-5 approach, then please highlight this on your application or discuss it with us at the interview stage. After all, we want to attract the best people to work for us and we know that one size does not fit all.

Platform is a great place to work, we offer lots of opportunities for you to get involved, share ideas and shape what we do - from networking groups through to fun community and social events. This is an exciting time to join us, that will provide you with real exposure to the wider dynamics of a truly modern housing association that will play a major part in delivering our 5-year corporate strategy., We put colleagues and customers at the heart of all we do. Valuing difference, we are free to challenge each other and are open and honest in our relationships.

Own It
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One Team
We are connected, collaborative and in it together. We want everyone to reach their potential and be the best they can be. We actively support each other to make this happen.

Be Brave
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Salary £35,314 - £39,238 per annum (depending on experience)
Location Home based (with travel to Worcester/Solihull office as required)
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The Vacancy

Are you an experienced procurement or assurance professional that can help make a real difference to the success of our growing Procurement team?,
• Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave


• Family friendly policies and Learning and Development opportunities


• Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts


• Health Cash Plan worth up to £1700 p/a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more



• Pension scheme with minimum employee contributions of up to 3% and Platform will contribute up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)


• Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers