Business Services Category Manager

7 hours ago

Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority Full time
Job Title: Business Services Category Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled Business Services Category Manager to join our team at the Financial Conduct Authority. As a key advisor to senior stakeholders, you will play a critical role in developing and maintaining category strategies to enable the Business Services procurement team to engage strategically with key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and maintain category strategies to ensure business outcomes and Value for Money are optimally delivered
  • Lead the development of category management through analysis of business requirements and the gathering of intelligence
  • Ensure effective project portfolio management by owning the projects pipeline for respective categories
  • Support key supplier relationships, including providing advice on escalations and the management of disputes
  • Promote procurement, supplier, and contract management best practice to stakeholders
  • Support an increase in commercial awareness and understanding of procurement among the stakeholder population
  • Team management responsibility of Procurement Leads and Specialists
Requirements:
  • Demonstrable evidence of delivering end-to-end category management and procurement processes for projects or programmes within the Public Sector
  • Proven experience of managing teams
  • Excellent analytical, communication, interpersonal, negotiating, and presentation skills
  • Experience of Public Contract/Procurement Regulations and Find a Tender processes
  • Previous experience of leading teams of a similar size, including the management of team performance and growth
About the FCA:

The FCA regulates the conduct of nearly 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair, and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses, and the economy as a whole.

We are committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisation and welcome applications from women, disabled, and minority ethnic candidates.

We offer a competitive flexible benefits scheme, including 28 days holiday per year, private healthcare, and a non-contributory pension.

We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements and offer a range of reasonable adjustments to support applicants with disabilities.

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