Category Manager - Bedford, United Kingdom - Grafton Recruitment

Grafton Recruitment

Verified Company

Bedford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Category Manager

Location:
Bedford

Salary:
£41,659

Hours: 37.5 per week

Length of the contract: 1 year

Grafton Recruitment are now seeking to appoint an experienced Category Manager to our Public Sector client based in Bedford.

The Category Manager will lead a specific strategic sourcing programme for defined categories and provide effective management ofthe organisation's procurement portfolios, in line with Standing Financial Instructions, EU Procurement Directives and UK Legislation.

The Category Manager will deliver a service that facilitates delivery of products and services on time and at the lowestultimate cost, whilst maintaining the highest level of probity, legislative and corporate compliance, and support delivery of patient care to the highest standard.

The Category Manager will also focus on specialised areas of spend to design, optimise and leadprocurement strategies, by focusing on building effective teams and improving procurement and supplier management.

Duties of the Category Manager

Lead Category Management strategies to ensure the development, implementation, and delivery of a fully managed category portfolio.
Analyse spend and relationship data to produce evidence for viable contracting and procurement opportunities.
To procure Goods, Services and Works in line with organisation's Procurement Strategy, supporting its implementation to achieve business objectives and financial targets.
To ensure that all procurement solutions are innovative, robust, and that an effective supply chain is preserved or enhanced, in a way which is compliant with the FTS rules, UK law, and TDA rules.
To deliver operational procurement, maximising the service's overall performance, meeting the Head of Procurement's targets for savings, exceeding the customers' expectations for timeliness and quality, and reporting against targets and objectives via theQualityofService Lead, as required. This includes all parts of the sourcing process; the development of specifications with key users, tendering, supplier interaction, detailed analysis of tenders, giving a conclusion and final recommendation, safe contractaward, and ongoing contract monitoring.
To support the implementation of enabling technologies which streamline requisition, purchase order, receipt and financial processes aimed at reducing unnecessary paperwork and transactions. This is particularly relevant with the implementation of eProcurementwhich all Procurement staff are expected to support.
Undertake tendering activity, placing advertisements in relevant trade press, issuing documentation, evaluating offers with personnel, submitting recommendations for award to board members, and awarding contracts.
Undertake contract management on projects to ensure that suppliers are performing to the key performance indicators within the contract.
Work with national procurement colleagues with regard to potential for extending the scope of contracts to achieve greater economies of scale.
To support the Head of Procurement and Procurement Manager on the communication of changes to products and supplies with departments and clinical staff, including presenting to large groups of staff on such issues.
To initiate project work with Clinicians and Senior Managers to enhance contract management and coverage for goods and services. To evaluate opportunities, develop strategies, set priorities, and lead negotiations.
To establish excellent working relationships with stakeholders within the category and act as the trusted procurement adviser.

Role Criteria

Detailed understanding of the UK Public Contract Regulations, standard terms and conditions of contracts and contract law.
Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (full MCIPS status).
Degree in procurement, logistics and supply chain management or the equivalent industry experience.
Proven track record in performance of procurement or contract management delivery against tight deadlines with the ability to work objectively and ethically when under pressure.
Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills at all levels, internal and external to the organisation of highly complex and sensitive financial and technical information.
Exceptional influencing and negotiating skills within a multidisciplinary environment to achieve maximum value for the organisation through negotiations.
Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information.
Strong change management skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to challenge the status quo in order to improve value.
Minimum of 3 years' experience in the Public Sector procurement.
Good knowledge of legislation on UK and EU Procurement Regulations.
Experience of working in a procurement/logistics/supply chain environment.
Category management experience.
Able to develop successful relationships with internal colleagues and departments, as well as externally, with a wide range of stakeholders and work with individuals and groups from a range of backgrounds, being immediately credible to internal and externalstakeholders.
Ability to present information clearly, concisely and to achieve audience engagement.

Hiring Contact:
Tiegan Clark

Agency:
Grafton Recruitment

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