Category Manager - Public Sector

Our client a leading brand within the public sector are in search for a Public Sector Procurement Professional to provide a professional, customer-focused service for the procurement of goods, services and works for within a project/category management framework.

As a Category Manager you will achieve best value and cost-effectiveness, with an emphasis on achieving efficiencies and continuous improvement. The role will have responsibility for developing tender specifications against customer requirements. Advertising on e-procurement platforms such as Bravo, .Gov and Intend.

Based in Leeds the Category Manager will manage a contract spend to gain a full understanding and control of all third party contracts associated with the category and ensure a planned, proactive approach is maintained to improve procurement activity.

Support the development and management of the procurement frameworks across the organisation which includes reviewing and updating procurement guidance, undertaking training, providing advice and guidance and maintaining procurement intranet pages

Based in Leeds the Category Manager will have responsible for;

*Support the development of the procurement tenders; SQ, ITT, contract award.
*Undertake work to develop, promote and implement the Procurement Tender Plans that are aligned to the procurement strategy and stakeholder requirements
*Work proactively with stakeholders to develop and maintain corporate category plans to ensure that effective and efficient procurement and commissioning activity is undertaken within the categories of spend allocated.
*Liaise with senior management to obtain approval for category plans and manage delivery of the plan using a range of project management tools and techniques.
*Develop robust and persuasive business cases which clearly articulate a range of key issues such as options appraisal, risks and market intelligence in order to ensure future contracts are fit for purpose, drive continuous improvement and maximise efficiency.
*To support and where appropriate lead processes to establish contracts and arrangements based on approved category plans. This will include developing tenders and specifications, managing procurement processes, evaluating tender responses and ensuring contracts are awarded.
Use a range of tools to understand the markets which influence allocated categories of spend including benchmarking, pre-procurement market engagement, spend analysis and tracking of market indices and feed the results into business cases at appropriate times.
*Ensure that all contracts under the categories allocated to the post-holder have effective contract management arrangements in place and that good supplier relationships are developed and maintained.
*Ensure that all procurement activity is undertaken in accordance with legislation, EU regulations.

Experience:

*Project Procurement experience
*Procurement tendering experience
*Significant Public Contracts Regulations 2015 public sector procurement experience
*Degree / MCIPS level 6 qualified or working towards

What's on offer

£38,000 per annum,
Pension
Holiday

If you want to discuss this position in more detail, please call Carl Walker at Elevation Recruitment Group on .

Elevation Recruitment Group's Procurement and Supply Chain division work with a vast range of business across Yorkshire and Humberside, Lincolnshire and East Midlands regions. For this role and other similar Procurement and Supply Chain positions, visit www.elevationrecruitmentgroup.com

Easy commute from Manchester, Darlington, York, Hull, Middlesborough, Nottingham, Lincoln, Doncaster, Leeds, Huddersfield, Halifax and Bradford.