Procurement Specialist

2 weeks ago


Belfast, United Kingdom VanRath Full time

Category Manager

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a Procurement Category to deliver effective category management strategies based upon business needs and emerging trends. This will involve managing contract reviews to ensure contract performance is managed in line with KPIs and customer requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Management of a Procurement Category to deliver effective category management strategies.
  • Management and development of an effective category management team to ensure competent and sustainable procurement resources are available to meet the needs of the organisation.
  • Development of category level intelligent customer networks and management of ongoing relationships with all Departments and wider customers.
  • Management of strategic supplier relationship management to identify performance improvements.
  • Development of contract management and supplier relationship management strategies as integral aspects of procurement activity.
  • Application of appropriate risk management methodologies and provision of support for reporting staff in high value/high risk contracts.
  • Development of an understanding of the category expenditure, policy, regulatory, legislative or supply and demand issues.
  • Ensuring all procurement activity within the category is conducted in line with QMS and complies with the PCR (2015), NIPPP and relevant PGNs.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's Degree (UK Qualification and Credit Framework Level 6) or an equivalent or higher qualification and have two years' experience working in Procurement OR five years' experience working in Procurement AND two years' experience in the management or supervision of staff AND three years' experience of managing the full procurement and contract management lifecycle.



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