Procurement Business Partner

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The LTA's vision is ‘Tennis Opened Up’, and our mission is to transform communities through tennis, focusing on three areas – making tennis welcoming, enjoyable and inspiring to everyone.

The Role

The Procurement Business Partner role is responsible for the delivery of procurement and supply chain across the organisation, supporting the business through providing co-ordination, advice and guidance.

In this role you will be required to advise and implement procurement and supply chain best practice across the organisation so that LTA utilises its resources in the most efficient, economical and sustainable way, which obtains best value for money and delivers organisational objectives.

We are looking for a self-starter who has strong practical knowledge and experience of delivering and impacting on procurement process and procedures. You will have a passion for sustainability and be a key member in delivering the LTA’s carbon reduction plan. You will have strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships and advise our stakeholders in ensuring the procurement process is efficient and delivers value throughout.

Please note, applications will close on Sunday 1st June 2025.

First stage interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams between Thursday 5th and Monday 9th June 2025.

Final stage interviews will take place in-person at the National Tennis Centre the week commencing Monday 16th June 2025.

Key Accountabilities

• Drive best practice for procurement across the business by building positive working relationships across the executive and leadership team alongside wider budget holders.
• Support and challenge key stakeholders with supplier negotiations, KPI's, contracts and supplier management, providing practical, high quality and timely procurement advice and guidance.
• Manage and co-ordinate the LTA’s supplier database, including nominated suppliers, ensuring cross functional procurement is managed efficiently and effectively.
• Produce and maintain procurement policies and procedures, databases, toolkits and maintaining corporate governance within these policies.
• Develop and deliver a supply chain engagement framework that helps deliver the LTA’s carbon reduction plan by targeting emissions hotspots.
• Support in delivering against the LTA’s internal Environmental Sustainability dashboard, including supporting in the calculation of the LTA’s carbon emissions and associated reporting

Life at the LTA

The LTA, through its vision 'Tennis Opened Up', is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues feel included and a strong sense of belonging. We particularly welcome applications from people from ethnically diverse communities, deaf and disabled people, members of the LGBTQ+ community and people with lived experience of the UK's many and varied communities.

Read some of our colleague testimonials below and find out more here

• “As a new mum, I’ve appreciated the LTA’s newly enhanced benefits, which have supported me during maternity leave and in my return to work. In total, I have been with the LTA for four years and love the diversity of my role.”

• “Everyone's respected in terms of the culture, ethnicity, and the background, so you don't feel inequal in any capacity. I remember how supportive my team had been during Ramadan, being fully understanding of its requirements and flexible with my work schedule.”

• “As a new starter at the LTA, my experience has been overwhelmingly positive. Being a tennis fan, I was excited to join the organisation, and from day one, I’ve been impressed by everyone’s dedication to our mission of “Tennis Opened Up”, as well as promoting diversity, inclusion, and sustainability”

Find out more about the role, and our amazing LTA benefits via the link provided.