Category Manager
Rated Traders Ltd
London
Location
London, England
PurposeofJob:CategoryManager
ToberesponsibletotheCategoryLeadfor:CategoryManager
ProvidingexcellentseniorlevelcommercialadvicetosupporttheCounciltoachieveit'scorporateobjectives.
WorkinginpartnershipwiththerelevantDepartment,actingasakeystrategicadviseroncomplexprocurementmatters,managingprocurementprojectsofhighvalue,complexityand/orrisktothecouncilandtoguideandadvisetherelevantdepartment(s)toachievethetwinobjectivesofvalueformoneyandsocialvalue.
Providingexperttechnicalinformation,advice,guidanceandchallengeonallaspectsoftheprocurementprocesstointernalcustomers
Managingrelationshipswiththirdpartypartners,andtoensurethatanypotentialriskswithinprocurementsareeffectivelymanagedtosafeguardsuccessfuldeliveryofoutcomes.
Specialising(althoughnotexclusively)oncontractingactivitywithincertaincategoriesofspendorcertainclassesofcontractactivitysoastogainfamiliarlywithcertainserviceconsiderations
ContributingtoCouncil-wideandserviceareasinitiativesthatwillachieveandimplementthecorporateobjectives.
Providingeffective:
procurementprogrammeandriskmanagement
applicationofcorporateprocurementstandardsandcontrols
managementofpeople,resourcesandoperationsasmayberequiredforidentifiedkeyprocurementprojectswithintheserviceareas.
MainDuties:CategoryManager
ToworkalongsidetheCategoryLeadintheserviceareayouareallocatedtodevelopandimplementcategoryprocurementstrategiesanddevelopandimplementrobustforwardprocurementplans,includingsettingtargetswhichcontributestothedeliveryoftheMediumTermFinancialStrategyandotherkeyCouncilpolices
ToprovideexpertstrategicprocurementandcontractmanagementadvicetoseniormanagersandofficersacrosstheCouncil.
Toprovidecontractualadviceandleadend-to-endprocurementprocessesacrosstheCouncilincludingcomplexandhighvaluecontracts,andactingtheroleofCategoryManagerasakeymemberoftheprojectteam.
Toprovidequalityadviceandguidancetointernalcustomersonallaspectsoftheprocurementprocess,supportedbyexperttechnicalknowledgeincludingrelevantlegislationandbestpractice.
Toapplythetoolsandtechniquesofstrategicsourcingtoachievebusinessoutcomesthroughsoundmarketanalysis,commercialacumenandstrategyformulation,resultinginimprovedqualityofservicesand/orfinancialsavingsand,inallcases,valueformoney.
Toworkcloselywithstakeholderstoensureprocurementactivitymeetsbusinessneeds,whileprovidingobjectiveadviceandguidance,forinstanceintenderevaluationandmoderation.
Tomanagemulti-disciplinedteamstoachieveacommonoutcomeandtoprovideguidanceandsupervisiontoProcurementOfficersassignedtosupportprojects.
EnsureprocurementexercisesarecompliantwithrequirementssuchaswithNationalRules(ProcurementActand/orProviderSelectionRegime)andtheSocialValueAct,plusadditionalwiderCouncilobjectivesincludingSustainabilityandFairTax.
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