Category Manager – Laboratory & Scientific

Cedar; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic support organization in London is seeking a Category Manager for Laboratory & Scientific. The role offers a salary between £55,000 and £60,000 per annum, with benefits including 30 days annual leave and a pension. The successful candidate will manage supply agreements and provide procurement advice. CIPS Level 5 qualification is required, along with considerable procurement experience in the UK Public Sector.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

USS Pension

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Experience working in a similar role in the UK Public Sector marketplace.
• Experience running end to end Procurements (not via Frameworks).
• Understanding of the Laboratory and/or Scientific category is advantageous.
• Experience creating/drafting contracts.
• CIPS Level 5 qualified or currently working towards Level 5 qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply agreements relating to the Laboratory and Scientific category.
• Provide professional procurement advice to key internal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance when running end to end procurement projects.

Skills

Procurement experience

Stakeholder management

Supplier management

Strong communication skills

Education

CIPS Level 5 qualification

Tools

Jaggaer

BravoSolution

Job description

Overview

Cedar is supporting a University, based in London, who are looking to hire a Category Manager for Laboratory & Scientific. This is a permanent job opportunity offering a salary range of £55,000 up to £60,000 per annum plus a range of benefits which include 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), USS Pension and more. This role will operate on a hybrid working basis with on-site 2 days per week (Monday and Thursday) and the remainder available to work from home.

Responsibilities

Reporting into the Head of Procurement, the successful candidate will manage, maintain and develop supply agreements relating to the Laboratory and Scientific category to achieve best value for money and good practice in non-pay expenditure. You will be required to work with key internal stakeholders to provide professional procurement advice and ensure compliance when running end to end procurement projects.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a similar role in the UK Public Sector marketplace i.e. a role in Procurement, Category, Commercial or Contract Management.
• Experience running end to end Procurements (not via Frameworks) is required.
• Understanding of the Laboratory and/or Scientific category would be advantageous but is not required.
• Experience creating/drafting contracts.
• CIPS Level 5 qualified or currently working towards Level 5 qualification is required.
• Strong communication, stakeholder and supplier management skills.
• Experience using Jaggaer/BravoSolution would be advantageous.