Category Lead - ICT

Cedar Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is supporting a Public Sector client in Central London looking for a Category Lead for their ICT category. This hybrid role involves line management and oversight of compliance in procurement processes. The successful candidate must have a strong background in UK Public Sector Procurement and the ICT category. Salary is between £60,000 and £72,500, with additional benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Strong background working in the UK Public Sector Procurement marketplace.
• Strong understanding of the ICT category with experience in various routes to market.

Responsibilities

• Line managing 2 individuals.
• Overseeing end-to-end processes and compliance.
• Supporting production of compliant category plans and sourcing plans.

Skills

Public Sector Procurement

ICT category expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Cedar is supporting a Public Sector client based in Central London who are looking to hire a Category Lead for their ICT category. This is a permanent job opportunity offering a salary ranging from £60,000 up to £72,500 per annum along with some great benefits. The role will operate on a hybrid working basis with the expectations to be on-site 2 days per week.

Reporting into the Head of Procurement, the successful candidate will be responsible for line managing 2 individuals and will be responsible for overseeing end-to-end processes, value for money and compliance, in line with the new Procurement Act, across the ICT category. Additionally, you will support the production of compliant category plans, sourcing plans and contract awards; ongoing supplier performance and risk management; development of market analysis and multi-year category plans in pursuit of the team's transformation plan; use and promotion of procurement data analytics and MI; proactive and reliable stakeholder engagement; and ensuring that actions and issues are dealt with promptly and meet the function's performance targets.

Candidates applying MUST HAVE :

• strong background working in the UK Public Sector Procurement marketplace
• strong understanding of the ICT category with experience with various routes to market to procure various ICT goods and services

completed the Procurement Act 23 training...