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About the role
Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Contractual base: Tewkesbury office (GL20 8ND), or your nearest office: Chipping Sodbury, Wolverhampton or Lichfield Operational requirement: Occasional travel across our operating area as required Closing date: Sunday 13 September 2026
Help us make smarter commercial decisions that create better outcomes for customers
Every pound we spend has the potential to make a difference.
As a Category Buyer, you'll help ensure we secure the right goods and services at the right value, enabling our teams to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality services for customers. Working closely with Category Managers and stakeholders across the organisation, you'll support procurement projects, supplier management and commercial decision-making that directly contributes to organisational success.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious procurement professional who wants to build their commercial expertise and grow their procurement career within a large and purpose-led organisation.
What you'll be doing
You'll support strategic sourcing and contract management activities across a range of categories, helping deliver value for money while maintaining excellent governance and compliance standards.
Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting procurement and sourcing projects from initiation through to completion
Conducting market research and supplier analysis
Analysing commercial, procurement and spend data
Supporting supplier engagement and relationship management
Assisting with contract management activities
Ensuring procurement activity complies with policy and legislative requirements
Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders
Supporting continuous improvement across procurement processes
What you'll bring
We're looking for someone with strong commercial awareness, a curious mindset and a desire to develop within procurement.
You'll have:
Experience in a procurement, commercial or purchasing environment
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify insights
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
Good Microsoft Office skills
An understanding of procurement principles and processes
Experience working with digital systems such as ERP, CRM or MRP platforms
GCSEs and A Levels (or equivalent) are essential. CIPS membership or working towards CIPS would be advantageous.
What's in it for you?
This role offers the opportunity to deepen your commercial and procurement expertise while working on meaningful projects that deliver real value.
You'll gain experience in:
Strategic sourcing
Supplier and contract management
Procurement project delivery
Commercial analysis
Stakeholder engagement and influence
Risk management and governance
As part of a supportive procurement team, you'll have the chance to grow your capability and progress your procurement career.
Why BFL?
At Bromford Flagship LiveWest, our purpose is to enable people to thrive. Everything we do is focused on creating homes and communities where people can flourish.
Guided by our values of Customer-driven, Ambitious and All-in, we're looking for people who want to make a positive difference and help us continually improve the services we provide.
Please submit your application through our website by Sunday 13 September. Early applications are encouraged as we review throughout the campaign.
The Company
The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country. Recently, the company has won multiple workplace environment awards and has an outstanding record of employee satisfaction.
What we offer
Flexible and hybrid working; many roles support working across our main locations and home.
Performance related pay based on shared success.
A choice of pension schemes with employer contributions of up to 10%.
Employee Assistance Programme that provides 24/7 virtual GP access, prescription service, and talking therapies for you and your family.
Annual allowance of £500 to spend on benefits of your choosing, including healthcare plans, dental care, gym membership and much more.
Generous holiday, occupational sick pay and paid family leave.
Fully funded professional membership, if a requirement of your role.
Continuous learning and development opportunities.
The Values
Innovation
We are creative and fearless in our work.
Accountability
We take ownership of our work and lead from the front.
Teamwork
We collaborate widely and build supportive environments.
About us
We’re Bromford Flagship LiveWest (BFL), a place-based affordable housing provider supporting almost 300,000 customers across the southwest, central and east of England.
Our purpose is simple and honest: we invest in homes and relationships so that people can thrive. As the UK’s largest provider of new affordable homes, we deliver over 3,000 new homes each year—helping to meet growing demand and build stronger communities.
Why our work matters The need for safe, affordable housing has never been greater. Rising costs, growing inequality and increasing homelessness are making it harder for people to buy or rent a home. Strong housing associations like BFL play a vital role in providing quality homes and creating opportunities for a better future.
Through place-based working, our teams build progress from the ground up. You’ll find us at the heart of the communities we serve—strengthening neighbourhood relationships, responding quickly to changing needs and planning for the long term.
We’re also a place where people can grow. We give our colleagues the tools and opportunities to build meaningful careers, develop future-ready skills and perform at their best, all within a supportive and inclusive culture guided by our values.
We’re a place for people determined to make a difference.
Bromford Flagship LiveWest. A place to make your own.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
We’re proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work, thanks to our inclusive, values-driven culture. We know that diverse teams bring out the best in everyone, and we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive.
We are a proud "Disability Confident" (Level 2) and Menopause Friendly employer and have signed the Armed Forces covenant to support those who serve.
We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for jobs with us. Particularly, we welcome those who have been historically underrepresented in areas of our workforce including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
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