Category Manager
Category Manager
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20-01-2025
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Job Description
34 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
Providing excellent senior level commercial advice to support the Council to achieve its corporate objectives.
Working in partnership with the relevant Department acting as a key strategic adviser on complex procurement matters managing procurement projects of high value complexity and/or risk to the council and to guide and advise the relevant department(s) to achieve the twin objectives of value for money and social value.
Providing expert technical information advice guidance and challenge on all aspects of the procurement process to internal customers
Managing relationships with third party partners and to ensure that any potential risks within procurements are effectively managed to safeguard successful delivery of outcomes.
Specialising (although not exclusively) on contracting activity within certain categories of spend or certain classes of contract activity to gain familiarly with certain service considerations
Contributing to Councilwide and service areas initiatives that will achieve and implement the corporate objectives.
Manages up to 2 directly managed staff.
Manages up to 6 indirectly managed consultancy/contracting staff.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
To work alongside the Category Lead in the service area you are allocated to develop and implement category procurement strategies and develop and implement robust forward procurement plans including setting targets which contributes to the delivery of the MediumTerm Financial Strategy and other key Council polices
To provide expert strategic procurement and contract management advice to senior managers and officers across the Council.
To provide contractual advice and lead endtoend procurement processes across the Council including complex and high value contracts and acting the role of Category Manager as a key member of the project team.
To provide quality advice and guidance to internal customers on all aspects of the procurement process supported by expert technical knowledge including relevant legislation and best practice.
To apply the tools and techniques of strategic sourcing to achieve business outcomes through sound market analysis commercial acumen and strategy formulation resulting in improved quality of services and/or financial savings and in all cases value for money.
To work closely with stakeholders to ensure procurement activity meets business needs while providing objective advice and guidance for instance in tender evaluation and moderation.
To manage multidisciplined teams to achieve a common outcome and to provide guidance and supervision to Procurement Officers assigned to support projects.
Ensure procurement exercises are compliant with requirements such as with National Rules (Procurement Act and/or Provider Selection Regime) and the Social Value Act plus additional wider Council objectives including Sustainability and Fair Tax.
To demonstrate and promote a culture of performance management of contracts to drive maximum value and social value benefits from contracts.
To develop and promote best practice in supplier relationship management to minimise potential risk to the Council for example a supplier failing to deliver a contract.
To deliver workshops/training to internal customers as well as external suppliers to support compliance and promotion of the Council s procurement objectives.
To represent the Council at meetings with external contractors consultants and partners and with other Local Authorities relating to any procurement and contract management matters.
To maintain professional peer networks enabling benchmarking and bringing best practice to the Council.
Where necessary for the job role or appropriate for continued development in the role the post holder may be required to participate in training and development courses
To ensure that both personal and functional activities fully comply with and promote the Council s Equalities Diversity and Inclusion ambitions
To undertake any other work appropriate to the level and general nature of the
post s duties.
Where necessary for the job role or appropriate for continued development in the role the post holder may be required to participate in training and development courses made available via the Council s Apprentice Levy funding.
To undertake all duties with due regard to the provisions of health and safety regulations and legislation Data Protection/GDPR the Council s Equal Opportunities and Customer Care policies.
To perform all duties in line with Council s staff values showing commitment to improving residents lives and opportunities demonstrating respect and fairness taking ownership working towards doing things better and working together across the council.
Responsible for providing mentoring opportunities to junior staff (e.g. graduates apprentices etc.)
To undertake supervision/management of staff as and when required.
You may be required to undertake alternative additional or ancillary duties from time to time or transfer to another service department within the Council as the Council may reasonably direct to meet service user demand in the event of a crisis or emergency.
Skills/Experience:
Comprehensive knowledge of procurement principles concepts and techniques including Framework Agreements and Dynamic Purchasing Systems.
Determines the most appropriate procurement route for each project and prepares reports to decision makers and decision records in compliance with the Council procedures.
Experience in all aspects of the public procurement / tendering process including Produces and determines contract specifications.
Provision of professional procurement advice challenge and expertise to internal stakeholders and suppliers.
Significant procurement experience or professional / managerial level procurement experience.
Additional Information:
The closing date: 03/02/2025 @17:00.
Comprehensive knowledge of procurement principles, concepts and techniques, including Framework Agreements and Dynamic Purchasing Systems. Determines the most appropriate procurement route for each project and prepares reports to decision makers and decision records in compliance with the Council procedures. Experience in all aspects of the public procurement / tendering process including- Produces and determines contract specifications. Provision of professional procurement advice, challenge and expertise to internal stakeholders and suppliers. Significant procurement experience or professional / managerial level procurement experience.
Employment Type
Full Time
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