Category Manager

Job Switch; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Greater London is seeking a senior legal adviser to oversee procurement processes, ensuring value for money and social value are achieved. The role involves providing expert advice, managing relationships with third parties, and contributing to corporate initiatives. Candidates should have a background in strategic procurement within the public sector. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in a local government environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level commercial advice to support corporate objectives.
• Act as a strategic adviser on complex procurement matters.
• Manage relationships with third party partners.
• Provide expert guidance on procurement processes.
• Contribute to initiatives to achieve corporate objectives.

Job description

Purpose of Job

To be responsible to the Category Lead for :

• Providing excellent senior level commercial advice to support the Council to achieve its corporate objectives.
• Working in partnership with the relevant Department, acting as a key strategic adviser on complex procurement matters, managing procurement projects of high value, complexity and/or risk to the council and to guide and advise the relevant department(s) to achieve the twin objectives of value for money and social value.
• Providing expert technical information, advice, guidance and challenge on all aspects of the procurement process to internal customers.
• Managing relationships with third party partners, and to ensure that any potential risks within procurements are effectively managed to safeguard successful delivery of outcomes.
• Specialising (although not exclusively) on contracting activity within certain categories of spend or certain classes of contract activity in order to gain familiarity with certain service considerations.
• Contributing to Council-wide and service area initiatives that will achieve and implement the corporate objectives.