Procurement Business Partner

Procurement Business Partner - Fixed Term Contract until Summer of 2028

The Role
The Procurement Business Partner is a key role within UK & Ireland 2028 Limited, responsible for managing procurement pipeline and tender processes across the business and crucial in supporting compliance with Procurement Policy.

What will you be doing?

• Maintain senior-level internal and external stakeholder and supplier relationships, including The FA Group and UEFA
• Work closely with UK&I 2028 divisions to create sourcing plans and tender documentation which are comprehensive, transparent, and designed to deliver best value and achieve the entity’s objectives
• Conduct pricing analysis, ensuring that all recommendations are underpinned by solid financial comparisons
• Lead the procurement activity (plan, source, select, management and delivery) for the entity
• Manage the end to end sourcing activity including tender documents, invitations to tender, post tender reports etc
• Liaise directly with suppliers during the tender process to ensure they receive the relevant information, invites and responses
• Lead in the negotiation and implementation of agreements working closely with the legal team and the appropriate UK&I 2028 division
• Ensure that suitable contracts are negotiated and placed with suppliers, which minimise risk and protect the commercial interests of the organisation. This will include business continuity plans for any suppliers or items of supply which may be classed as critical
• Support the delivery of the Sustainability Strategy through management of procurement process
• Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet the changing priorities of the entity
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained

What are we looking for?
Essential skills and experience

• Ability to operate in a dynamic working environment, handling multiple tasks and deadlines
• Strong levels of service management delivery for both internal and external customers
• Varied procurement experience covering corporate and operational requirements
• Sporting or large scale events procurement experience
• IT skills – Microsoft Office suite of applications, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
• Good understanding of the workings of requisition -to-pay system/operations, including finance processes
• Experience of public (or similar) procurement policies
• Experience of handling large data sets and dealing with a constantly changing set of requirements, to identify and understand critical issues

Why apply?
We offer a competitive salary (plus benefits of 25 days holiday, contributory pension, Private Medical Insurance etc), which coupled with the opportunity to be part of one of the biggest sporting events to ever take place across UK & Ireland we think makes for an exciting place to be!

 

Where is the role based?
Our head office is based at the iconic Wembley Stadium in London, however depending on your role you may be required to travel across the UK and Ireland to our 9 Stadiums and 8 Host Cities, with some roles being based in those locations.

As an event delivery organisation, it’s important that we have regular time together in the office and currently employees come together at least 2/3 days a week at HQ in Wembley, with the number of days in HQ increasing as the project develops with a minimum of 3-4 days needed in 2026-2027 and full time in the year of 2028.

Everyone is welcome
UK & Ireland 2028 Limited actively promotes diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from everyone. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application. 

As part of UK & Ireland 2028 Limited’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.