Category Manager -Procurement Services/Housing
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Interim Category Manager -Procurement Services/Housing
Job Ref: Stoke 5256652Pay Rate: £450.00 per day PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
Role Length: This opening assignment is for 5-6 months
City: Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
The purpose of the role is to manage category management activity from source to contract that underpins the Council’s objectives to transform Procurement & Commercial Services into a leading edge and professional organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead agreed category management activity - People Services, Housing & Works, City Management or Corporate Services.Manage Procurement Programmes and negotiate high value and high-risk contractual agreements relating to category.
Prioritise risks and issues and manage mitigations across the council.
Take ownership of category vision and deliver of Category Plans which underpin the sourcing strategies of the Council.
Manage performance against the Council’s Procurement Strategy, Performance Objectives and key performance indicators.
Manage tendering process in compliance with the public contracting regime (Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Procurement Act 2023).
Draft tenders, scopes of work (specifications), commercial models and contract terms.
Be responsible for highlighting risk and issues and recording progress through periodic reporting.
Identify and promote value added services across the Council.
Deliver budget efficiencies and maximise use of Council’s funds.
Procure and negotiate contractual agreements including pricing, service levels and contract terms & conditions.
Qualifications:
MCIPS Level 6 membership (or equivalent).
Skills & Experience:
Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.Knowledge of Public Sector procurement regime including but not limited to Procurement Bill 2023 and legacy legislation as appropriate Public Contract Regulations 2015 and Concession Contracts Regulations 2016.
Experience of delivering multiple high value/risk procurement projects using Project Management techniques.
Experience of delivering commercial Change Management initiatives including process re-engineering.
Experience of analysis of financial and non financial information to identify commercial opportunities, and development of business cases in order to obtain approval.
Category experience predominantly housing and works and additionally corporate services.
Commercial experience with an understanding of Total Cost of Ownership and Demand Management approaches.
Experience of utilising multiple technology platforms in relation to finance, Procure to Pay and Source to Contract systems & processes.
Experience of negotiating contract and commercial terms including price, service levels and terms & conditions of contract.
Experience of contract drafting.
Experience of managing a team.
Ability to use technology such as e-sourcing; ERP systems (preferably SAP) and Microsoft packages.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
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Job Ref: Stoke 5256652
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