Procurement Buyer - Gloucestershire


Company:	Bromford
Salary:	£40,000 - £45,000
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Gloucestershire, South West, NO CODE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	17 Aug 2026
Closing date:	13 Sept 2026

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Summary

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.

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