Strategic Category Advisor – Procurement & Value Delivery

Merton Council; Merton; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Merton Council is evolving its procurement function and seeks Category Advisors to drive strategic procurements for the People and Place categories. You will lead on core procurement activities, ensuring value for money through effective Category Management and new legislation implementation.

Two vacancies exist in People and Place; you will work with Commercial Services to extend the team's influence and deliver robust, flexible procurement services across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic procurement and category management.
• Ability to scrutinise spend and drive VFM across the lifecycle.
• Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead responsibility for specific procurement category areas (People or Place).
• Deploy compliant procurement processes and promote social value.
• Collaborate across the Council to deliver high quality procurement solutions.

Skills

Category management

Procurement strategy

Value for money

Relationship management

Commercial awareness

Job description

Merton Council is evolving its procurement function and seeks Category Advisors to drive strategic procurements for the People and Place categories. You will lead on core procurement activities, ensuring value for money through effective Category Management and new legislation implementation.

Two vacancies exist in People and Place; you will work with Commercial Services to extend the team's influence and deliver robust, flexible procurement services across the organisation.