Category Manager

4 weeks ago

City, United Kingdom Data Careers Ltd Full time

Are you a procurement professional with ambitions to grow and develop your career with a like minded organisation?

My client are looking for Category Managers with procurement experience in either the City Development/Highways and Social Care/Health areas.

You will be joining an award winning procurement service with a reputation for delivering excellence within the field. My client give a commitment to invest in their people with training, support with ongoing professional development and continuing to deliver on a first class track record of promoting our own people through their desired career pathway. This is an exciting time to be joining our team as we are delivering significant procurement transformation.

The ideal candidates should be working towards or already be a full member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (MCIPS) or similar management qualification.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the development and delivery of a strategic sourcing programme for defined category areas.
  • Devise appropriate procurement strategies whilst understanding spend profiles and the delivery of projects within time constraints and within defined budgets.
  • Provide comprehensive, relevant and high value insight into all procurement and commercial aspects of specific categories.
  • Understand the supply chain, the commercial environment, the nature of demand and the cultural and political forces which influence it.
  • lead the development of high value relationships with suppliers enabling the client to maximise the value it extracts from its commercial partnerships.
  • Be pro-active in working with colleagues to develop the potential for a stronger local supplier market ensuring that more spend, where appropriate, is directly leveraged into the local economy.
  • Meet customer requirements by delivering value for money, identifying cost savings and other efficiency's including innovative solutions.
  • Ensure that internal clients adhere to the Contract Standing Orders and EU procurement directives.

What's in it for you?

  • 35 hour working week with a hybrid working model
  • 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 35 days
  • Attractive Local Government Pension scheme
  • Travel Pass Scheme
  • Cycle2Work Scheme
  • Car Lease Scheme
  • 20% Discounted Lifestyles Membership
  • Family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity
  • Additional Leave purchase option
  • 5 days Employee Volunteering Scheme
  • Medicash - discounts off Dental Bills, Optical Care

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