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Category Manager / Public Sector Procurement

9 September 2024•114 views

Category Manager with experience in leading various public sector procurement procedures, strong understanding of the Public Procurement Regulations 2015, commercial contracts and excellent IT skills with good knowledge of current category platforms, is required to join a well-established housing association.
SALARY: £55,075 - £63,500 pro rata+ Generous Benefits (see below)
LOCATION: Hybrid working - Mostly remote/working from home, with occasional attendance at the office in Ealing (W5)
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
WORKING HOURS: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Category Manager with experience in leading various public sector procurement procedures, strong understanding of the Public Procurement Regulations 2015, commercial contracts and excellent IT skills with good knowledge of current category platforms.
Working as the Category Manager, you will join the growing procurement team as they strengthen the group’s procurement function. Within this role, you will be supporting several transformation projects.
As the Category Manager you will support the Head of Category / Procurement Business Partner in implementing category strategies, oversee contract implementations and develop and maintain supplier and customer relationships.
DUTIES
Your duties as a Category Manager will include:
Supporting the Head of Category / Procurement Business Partner in implementing category strategies. Additionally, you will take ownership of various sub-categories, leading end-to-end tender projects, managing framework agreements, and handling other relevant projects
Work closely with Head of Procurement Operations to enable a smooth transition to the new procurement regulations and contract management system
Oversee contract implementations, attend review meetings with internal stakeholders to ensure supplier performance meets agreed SLA’s, and provide solutions to contract-related issues
Develop and maintain supplier and customer relationships according to the agreed strategy for a specific category or sub-category, following best practice contract management models
Effectively coordinate Category Management activities to achieve team objectives, including monitoring tasks within the ECM portal in D365 and P2P
Support the management and reporting on supplier performance, taking corrective actions where necessary
Identification of Continuous Improvement opportunities within the Category and Contract Management
Collaborate with the wider organisation and colleagues to ensure a consistent and compliant approach to procurement and contract management
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Degree qualified (or equivalent) with a desire to undertake a CIPS qualification
Experienced in leading various public procurement procedures coupled with a strong understanding of the Public Procurement Regulations 2015 and forthcoming Procurement Act 2024
Experience in working on procurement transformation
Good understanding of commercial contracts and terms and conditions
Excellent communication skills (written & verbal) with the ability to influence stakeholders
Experience of pre and post commercial administration of contracts and managing supplier performance
The ability to manage projects (qualification in Project Management is desirable, not essential)
Excellent IT Skills - good working knowledge of current category platforms as well as MS Office applications
BENEFITS
25 days’ holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 years of service
Up to 8% contributory pension
Flexible working
Investment in your learning and development
The organisation recognises that some people will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements. If this sounds like you, they’d still encourage you to apply should you not feel you meet the criteria 100%.
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JOB REF: AWDO-C12570