Assistant Category Manager

Stoke-on-Trent City Council; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Local government pension scheme

Professional development and training

Job summary

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is inviting internal applications for an Assistant Category Manager within Procurement & Commercial Services. The role supports category management, sourcing and procurement activity across the Council, working with Category Managers and service areas to deliver best value and commercial improvement.

This is an excellent development opportunity for colleagues seeking greater responsibility and to build their commercial and category management capability, with hybrid

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement or transferable experience is essential.
• Ability to analyse detailed information accurately and efficiently.
• Excellent organisational and communication abilities.
• Capability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Support sourcing and procurement activity across the Council.
• Assist with quotations and tender exercises as required.
• Undertake spend and market analysis to inform decisions.
• Support contract and supplier management processes.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and systems.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

Sourcing experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

We are inviting internal applications for an Assistant Category Manager opportunity within Procurement & Commercial Services. The role will support the delivery of effective category management, sourcing and procurement activity across the Council, working closely with Category Managers and service areas to help deliver value for money, commercial improvement and positive outcomes.,

• Support sourcing and procurement activity
• Assist with quotations and tender exercises
• Undertake spend and market analysis
• Support contract and supplier management
• Maintain accurate procurement records and systems
• Work with services to identify commercial improvements
  This is an excellent development opportunity for colleagues looking to broaden their procurement experience, take on greater responsibility and build their commercial and category management capability. Applications are welcomed from colleagues with relevant procurement, commercial or transferable experience who are keen to develop within the profession., Have excellent organisational and communication skills
• Able to analyse detailed information and work accurately
• Confident working with a broad spectrum of colleagues and suppliers
• Able to manage competing priorities
• Commercially aware with a willingness to learn
• Procurement experience or relevant transferable skills
  We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. Working for Stoke-on Trent City Council is more than just a job, it's about making, protecting and improving the services for the local population, reducing inequalities and improving independence for the people who live and work in the city. And that's where you come in. We are always looking for people of the highest calibre with skills, knowledge and experience to help us deliver our compelling vision., Stoke-on-Trent City Council's diverse and talented workforce is its greatest asset and most valuable resource. The skills, knowledge and experience of our c.4,600 employees are essential to delivering our ambitions and vision for our organisation and Stoke-on-Trent. We want to be an employer that people are proud to work for, and where our staff are supported, developed and rewarded in an inclusive way that helps them to excel and to deliver the high-quality services that our residents need., Stoke-on-Trent City Council is a unitary authority employing approximately 4,600 staff who deliver 700 services to more than 260,000 residents. Our city comprises of six towns: Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke and Tunstall. We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. We have undergone significant changes over the last few years. New ways of working have already transformed many service areas and we are determined to continue to develop more innovative approaches to ensure that we can maximise the benefits of transformation.
• A competitive salary based on your skills, experience and talent
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• An excellent local authority benefits pension scheme
• Professional development through learning opportunities, regular training sessions and apprenticeship and management schemes, When you work for Stoke-on-Trent City Council you'll be helping to improve the lives and wellbeing of our residents. We'll provide you with support, learning opportunities and flexible working options and some amazing benefits including; a competitive salary, generous holidays, an excellent defined local authority benefit pension scheme, annual leave purchase scheme, cycle to work schemes just to name a few. We also have access to lifestyle benefits which offer a wide range of discounts such as family days out, travel, retail and many more.
• Our commitment to you Vibrancy and diversity are two of Stoke-on-Trent's greatest assets. A city founded on creative endeavour should value and celebrate the multitude of voices, ideas and identities that shape its culture. We are committed to creating a culture which is truly inclusive, where all staff feel valued, listened to, supported and able to do their work to the best of their abilities at all times. And we must ensure that our decisions and policies nurture and empower communities across our city and do not inadvertently disadvantage groups and individuals that we want to help to thrive. Our approach to Equality and Diversity is an invitation to all our communities to work with and for us so we can continue to improve how we deliver services residents need. Our employee networks are inclusive, open forums for colleagues with similar lived experiences. They allow staff to meet, support and mentor each other, alongside being a voice for under-represented groups to advise and support the organisation when developing policies and services.

Our city Although the 13th largest city in the UK, Stoke-on-Trent is rapidly outstripping a number of parts of the country with our economic growth and recovery. Stoke-on-Trent is a city with a strong sense of civic pride - we've been voted the kindest city in the UK - and a place where you'll receive a hugely warm welcome. We have a rich and diverse culture, steeped in our prestigious industrial heritage as the celebrated 'world capital of ceramics'. But we don't just want to celebrate our proud past - we firmly believe that Stoke-on-Trent's best years are ahead of it. We are determined to raise aspirations and match them with high-quality education and health provision, as well as improved opportunities to secure fulfilling and well-paid work. Through uniting social and economic opportunities, we are maximising the full power of the city council as a secure and steadfast institution within the city.