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Permanent Category Manager for Scotland Excel.

Your new company
Hays are delighted to be an exclusive recruitment partner with Scotland Excel. We are currently recruiting for a permanent Category Manager for their Corporate and Operational Supplies and Services team.

Scotland Excel is a multi-award winning, non-profit making organisation, delivering innovative procurement solutions for the public sector. Since 2008, Scotland Excel have helped to raise the profile of procurement by championing its potential to shape markets, support policy priorities and, ultimately, ensure the sustainable delivery of services that every community needs.

In 2018, Scotland Excel published their new strategic plan, detailing their vision for the next five years. The plan sets out an ambitious agenda to further grow their organisation, supporting local authorities and other public sector organisations as they face increasing financial pressures and rising demand for services.

Their contract portfolio worth £1.8 billion covers a wide range of areas including social care, construction, roads, transport, environment, corporate, education and ICT. As a Centre of Procurement Expertise, Scotland Excel also delivers learning and development, change management and consultancy services

Your new role
As Category Manager, you will be responsible for a team of 9 individuals split between the Corporate team and Operational Supplies and Services team. You will be responsible for leading the team on strategic sourcing activities for the corporate category aiming to achieve cost reductions whilst maintaining quality and service levels. You will be involved in the full end to end public procurement process for a range of commodities.

You will work closely with stakeholders on the development of the commodity sourcing strategies and implementation plans as well as drive commercial excellence through the implementation of these well-defined sourcing strategies

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this post you must have a background in public sector procurement, you will also have managed a team of procurement professionals and have excellent communication skills. A large category that falls into this role is school food so current/previous experience in this category and/or a passion for making a difference in school foods across Scotland is beneficial.

What you'll get in return
You will get a competitive salary of between £46,391 - £50,735. As well as a competitive salary, you will have access to all the benefits of working for a public sector organisation including a defined benefits pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, flexible working and a range of other initiatives which reflects their commitment to creating a positive work-life balance for all their employees

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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