Category Manager Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Richmond and Wandsworth Councils

Description

Permanent (Full time- 36.Recently restructured to establish a Transactional Procurement Team to enable the core category teams to more effectively support commissioners, and recently embedded new cutting-edge procurement software to support the planning, procurement, management of contracts and spend analysis, the successful candidate will be joining a high performing team with continuous professional development opportunities.

You will be providing support and assistance to the Category Manager, and Head of Procurement to ensure compliant procurement processes and working practices are consistent with the requirements of the Public Contract Regulations and, internal procurement codes of practice and contract standing orders.

Project Management

To proactively lead, manage and deliver contracts using the most commercially appropriate, legally compliant, routes to market that consider life cycle costing, resilience, value for money, social value and internal policies.

Quality improvement

You will be supporting a well-established team of procurement professionals, primarily supporting commissioners in HR, ICT, Legal Services etc.

You will be working closely with the Transactional Procurement Team to facilitate timely publication of contract notices and associated tender packs.

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Closing Date:
Sunday 21st April 2024

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.