Procurement Category Manager
Morgan Hunt is proud to be partnering with a dynamic institution based in the South West of England, seeking a Procurement Category Manager to join the team. You will play a pivotal role in optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement processes within the company.
You will manage a defined category/portfolio of expenditure, ensuring compliance with relevant procurement legislation, managing associated risks, and identifying opportunities for savings and efficiency's.
Job Title: Procurement Category Manager
Day rate: £230 - £247.54
Contract length: 3 - 6 months
Working arrangement: Fully remote working available
Roles & Responsibilities
- Analyse category expenditure to develop and maintain a 12-24-month category strategy/plan.
- Proactively engage with internal stakeholders to prioritise procurement activity and resource allocation.
- Prepare, release, evaluate, and award competitive tenders in compliance with relevant procurement legislation and policies.
- Analyse supply markets to understand and mitigate associated risks.
- Act as the Procurement project lead on procurement projects, managing contracts and suppliers to optimise performance.
- Support the development and maintenance of procurement tools, processes, policies, and training initiatives.
- Provide professional procurement advice to internal stakeholders and help align their processes to procurement systems.
- Knowledge of supplier markets, particularly as applied to the Public Sector.
- Previous experience of planning, tendering, letting, managing, and measuring contracts
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation affecting the supply of goods and services
- Implement and adhere to effective Behaviours Framework, ensuring alignment with the organisation's values and objectives.
Person Specification
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (or working towards)
- Degree-level qualification
- Project Management qualification
- Diplomatic and confident relationship builder
- Strong negotiator
- Procurement data analysis and interpretation
- Experience of managing defined categories of expenditure
If you are ready to make impact within a dynamic and forward-thinking environment, apply now to become a procurement category manager at an organisation in the South West of England.
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
Reference: 52503309
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