Category Manager

Role: Category Manager

Location: Birmingham - Hybrid working

Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Salary: £43k to £51k

Sellick Partnership are looking to appoint a Permanent Category Manager for our Public Sector client based in Birmingham.

Job summary:

• To provide support for the Deputy Head and Head of Procurement to interface with stakeholders and deliver services
• To develop and implement methodologies to facilitate and monitor contracts
• Effectively manage the internal operations and resources to enable the delivery of the saving targets and work-plans
• To build professional relationships and implement change
• Enable Procurement to continuously improve the service delivered to stakeholders, enhance expertise and build capability and potential

Main responsibilities for the Category Manager:

• Ensure full compliance with all National and E.U legislation relating to procurement
• Advise and provide guidance at a senior management level to ensure compliance on all aspects of procurement
• Identify, analyse and seek to maximise full benefit of any potential cost improvements
• Develop and maintain a sound knowledge of all relevant commodities and supply markets through conducting market research and analysis
• Take responsibility for leading the tender process and compliantly preparing all associated documentation
• Participate in analysing and evaluating received tender bids
• Assist in the analysis of performance audits of the department
• Leading on Procurement strategies
• Project Management

Person Specification for the Category Manager:

• Experience of working in a Procurement Team
• Experience of Procurement and Contract Management
• Experience of negotiating complex contracts
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills
• Public Sector experience is desirable

Please apply if you believe that you are well-suited to this excellent opportunity. For additional information, please contact Adam Rouse at Sellick Partnership. Due to the urgent of this role, the closing date for CVs is Thursday 11th April.

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