Job Description:

Client Procurement Business Partner

Contract: Financial Services
Location: London, E14 9SH
Hours: 37.5 per week
Contract Type: Permanent

Our client, a leading provider of facilities services in the UK, is seeking a Client Procurement Business Partner to support the delivery of supply chain and procurement objectives across a complex UK-wide contract.

This site-based role is responsible for driving value through the supply chain, ensuring robust procurement practices, and supporting the successful implementation of supplier contracts and contractual obligations.

Working closely with operational teams, stakeholders, suppliers, legal teams and procurement colleagues, you will play a key role in ensuring contractual compliance, supplier performance, and the effective delivery of planned and preventative work packages.

The successful candidate will be a confident negotiator with strong contract management expertise and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, building strong relationships across multiple stakeholder groups while delivering commercial value and governance objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of supplier contracts across the contract portfolio, ensuring compliance with contractual and operational requirements.
• Drive value creation through effective supply chain and procurement strategies, maximising supplier performance and commercial outcomes.
• Ensure all contract-specific flow-down clauses and obligations are successfully incorporated into supplier agreements.
• Work closely with operational teams to ensure scopes of work align with technical requirements, supplier capabilities and client expectations.
• Negotiate supplier agreements, commercial terms and Value Recovery Delivery (VRD) plans where required.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and assessments to ensure quality, compliance and continuous improvement.
• Provide commercial guidance on maintenance agreements and alignment with repair and maintenance cost structures.
• Act as a key liaison between Supply Chain, Procurement, Legal, operational teams and wider stakeholders to ensure successful contract implementation and governance.

Person Specification

• Proven experience in a procurement, supply chain or commercial contracts role.
• Demonstrable experience drafting, reviewing and implementing contracts.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and supplier performance programmes.
• Commercially minded with a strong understanding of contractual governance and compliance.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading change and driving process improvements with measurable outcomes.
• Strong business acumen and a track record of delivering best-in-class procurement and contracting outcomes.