Category Manager
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Job Description
We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Greenwich to assist with the appointment of a Category Manager on a 3.5month contract highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: 319.03 398.00 per Day
Responsibilities:
- 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 so as to gain familiarly with certain service considerations
Requirements:
- 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.
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Employment Type
Full Time
