Procurement Category Manager

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Commercial Services Interim & Executive Search Full time

Our Local Authority client is looking for a Procurement Category Manager to provide a professional procurement service for the strategic procurement of a range of goods, services and works, which meet the needs of the Council and progressively achieves costsavings and other targeted benefits.

**Responsibilities**:

- To work closely with stakeholders to control expenditure through the adoption of the Category Management approach to procurement
- To develop the Category Plan for the allocated category, in particular identifying strategic sourcing options for the sub-categories to deliver year on year cost savings and other benefit targets
- To be the Council's procurement expert in the allocated Category by ongoing development of skills, knowledge and market engagement.
- To manage the allocated Category Officers to ensure they effectively undertake the role.
- To allocate sub-categories to Category Officers and approve the sub-category plans.
- To represent the Council in the supply market and through knowledge gained there, directly influence all third party expenditure in the allocated Category by creatively planning and implementing procurement projects that meet customer needs.
- To maximise the use of supply contracts that have been let by actively marketing them within the Council.
- Ensure all sourcing and contract management activity is undertaken in accordance with the Council's Contract Standing Orders and UK & EU procurement legislation.
- To provide accurate and timely management information as required by stakeholders and the Head of Procurement.
- To be the Council's procurement lead on the tendering of high value and high-risk contracts as agreed with the Head of Procurement.
- Display pro-active leadership and accountability for all procurement activity and management of third party spend within the allocated Category



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