Job Description
Title: Senior Supply Chain & Procurement Business Partner
Contract Type: Permanent Full-Time, 35 hours
Salary: From £72,000 - £80,0000 (London weighted salary) or £65,000 - £70,000 per annum (Regional Salary) dependant on experience
Grade: 11
Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford
Persona: Agile
Closing Date: 3rd September
Interview Dates: 1st round interviews via Teams 10/11th September, final interview in person at London, Stratford 16/17th September 2026
(NB the formal title for this role at L&Q is Senior Supply Chain Capability and Assurance Manager )
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…
***Previous Applicants May Not Apply*** - (if prior applications were regretted within 12 weeks)
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.
Join our Supply Chain Team at L&Q:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and play a key role in shaping how supply chain and procurement partners with the business.
As our Senior Supply Chain and Procurement Business partner, you'll build trusted relationships across the organisation, working closely with senior stakeholders to deliver commercial solutions that create value and support strategic goals.
You'll lead complex procurement projects, influence decision-making, and help embed best practice across the procurement lifecycle, you’ll support the Supply Chain Director, lead a small team and play a key role in creating the standards and governance that support better outcomes across the organisation.
Alongside this, you'll support governance and assurance activities, ensuring the right controls are in place and driving continuous improvement across our supply chain.
If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!
What you’ll do:
· Promote a culture of customer focus and operational excellence across the supply chain
· Lead a team of Supply Chain officers, supporting them to be the very best they can be.
· Embed best-practice processes, systems and governance and drive continuous improvement in how the framework is adopted.
· Work in partnership with internal teams to ensure colleagues have access to relevant training, tools and templates to perform activities in line with the supply chain framework and policy
· Develop and drive the Supply Chain plan, including category management and long-term buying planning.
What you’ll bring:
· Demonstrable experience of being able to influence and lead cross functional teams
· Confidence engaging stakeholders, delivering training, tools and templates to embed consistent practice across teams.
· Experience in procurement and supply chain policy, compliance and/or contract management, plus audits/policy development and system implementation.
· Strong knowledge of procurement law, regulatory reporting and supplier management.
· Experience in housing or another regulated environment.
· Assurance to the board members
Desirable - CIPS (or working towards) Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply,
Qualifications - Degree or equivalent experience in buying, supply chain, business, or compliance.
We look forward to reviewing your application, and hearing about the genuine experiences and skills you could bring to our organisation. L&Q reserve the right to not accept statements that exceed 500 words.
About L&Q:
We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.
250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.
At L&Q, 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.
L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.
If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk
