Category Manager

4 weeks ago


Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom Seven Resourcing Full time

**The role**:
The role encompasses providing advice and guidance to a diverse range of customers; completing tendering, contracting and procurement procedures; and satisfying both statutory and policy obligations.

To maintain effective working relationships with Service Areas and provide advice and guidance to senior managers on issues relating to procurement to help ensure value for money is achieved, and in particular that the organisation is enabled to procuregoods and services of higher quality, or more cost-effectively and sustainably.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- To be responsible for compliance with the Council's legal, financial and contract standing orders requirements.
- To provide a high level of quality advice, support and guidance on
- procurement matters consistent with contractual obligations,
- procurement principles, procurement strategy and codes of practice.
- To identify and respond to opportunities for corporate contracts for supplies, services and works.
- To source providers and suppliers of services, supplies and works, obtain quotations and place purchase orders as necessary.
- To be responsible for ensuring suppliers deliver consistent quality and best value goods and services inline with council policies and key objectives and instigate remedial action as necessary.
- To be involved in contract management as required by service areas.
- To represent the Council in a number of procurement related projects with a diverse range of external organisations.
- To complete spend analysis on category spend and identify areas where contracts can be procured.
- To advise on requisitions and purchase orders and implement call off orders when necessary.
- To assist when producing catalogues and e procurement.

**Applicant Requirements**:
**Qualifications**:
MCips Qualified.

**Experience**:2+ years working within a similar role.

**Compliance**:Proof of right to work in the UK and references covering the last 2 years.

**Travel**:Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.

**Hours**:37.5 hours p/w.

**Working with Seven Social Care**:
We have been helping social care professionals find exciting new roles for almost a decade, so we know exactly where to look when it comes to sourcing the best opportunities. We operate across the UK, and, with over 300 five-star reviews, multiple awardsand amazing relationships with the biggest employers in UK social care, we give you the best chance of landing your next role.



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