Category Manager - Procurement

TN United Kingdom; Chichester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Category Manager for Procurement in Chichester. This role involves managing sub-categories and collaborating with various services to enhance procurement practices. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of public sector procurement and experience in creating tenders and contracts. With a focus on delivering value for money and transforming service delivery, this position offers a competitive daily rate and the opportunity for contract extension. Join a dynamic team and make a significant impact in local authority procurement.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus

Remote working

Potential for contract extension

Qualifications

• Experience in public sector procurement and contract management.
• Ability to develop and implement sub-category strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage sub-categories and collaborate with services to improve procurement.
• Implement strategies to optimize cost, quality, and delivery.

Skills

Public sector procurement knowledge

Experience with PCR2015

Tender and contract creation

Knowledge of GCloud and Govt Marketplace

Job description

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Category Manager - Procurement, Chichester

Client:

Spencer Clarke Group

Location:

Chichester

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

9

Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

Job Description:

Category Manager – Procurement – Local Authority - Chichester

9 month initial contract – likely to be extended.

Rate of pay: £500 per day – depending on experience.

Remote Working – 1 day a week in the office

What we need from you:

• The purpose of the role is to manage sub-categories across the category portfolio and collaborate with Directorates/Services and Category Lead to champion a new best practice commercial approach to external spend in order to deliver value for money outcomes and transform the ways services are delivered.
• You will develop and implement robust sub-category strategies for the category that optimises performance for the business in terms of cost, quality, delivery and responsiveness - sharing best practice guidance for the procurement of the relevant category, taking into consideration the full supplier lifecycle.

Must Have:

• Public sector procurement (PCR2015) knowledge/experience - creating new Open, Restricted and ideally DPS and Framework tenders/contracts.
• Knowledge using GCloud, Govt Marketplace and related DPS/Frameworks.

About us

• We offer a £250 referral bonus – so please pass on any details to someone who you think may be interested!
• We supply to hundreds of councils across the UK!