Construction Category Manager - Employment, career opportunity in uk

Construction Category Manager
Job Type:    Temporary/Seasonal
Location:    Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Start Date:    Immediate
Salary:    300-400p/d
Ref No:    112863-MPG13323248
Date Posted    5th Sept 2013



A temporary position for a Construction Category Manager to have overall responsibility for category spend and to lead the procurement and contracting strategies has become available for a public sector client

Role description

1. Take the lead in relation to a nominated and agreed category operating within a Category Management Team

2. Act as the Centre of Expertise for the procurement of the nominated category and ensure that at all times that there is proper compliance with the overall Category Management Strategy, Procurement Strategy and Standing Orders, Financial Regulations, European and UK Legislation on procurement

3. Act as the market-facing arm of the Council in relation to all goods and services to ensure the maintenance of pace with best practice and external market developments, Government and EU initiatives. Provide strategic, commercial and specialist procurement input across the Council

4. Develop and implement a procurement strategy for the category, ensuring continuous improvement in costs and quality, and implementation of Best Practice procurement. The strategy will include:

a) portfolio analysis;
b) cost modelling;
c) sourcing options;
d) internal and external supply chain policies;
e) contract management arrangements.

5. Implementation of the agreed procurement strategy across the organisation for the given category, ensuring compliance to procedure, process and category management, prioritise improvement projects within the strategy in order to deliver early, optimum value for money

6. Management of stakeholders to market the benefits of the category and contracts; ensure use of the category suppliers; lead cross-functional teams to identify/challenge category requirements and develop 'fit for purpose' category strategies

Who we're looking for

The development and delivery of strategies and programmes of work relating to procurement generally or a specific category or area of spend.

The development and drafting of purchasing contracts and contract related information and experience of management of contracts.

Record of achievement in Contracts and Purchasing either in the public or private sector over at least a three year period.

Experience of the preparation and presentation of reports, briefs and action plans to a diverse range of audiences.

MCIPS qualification or in final stages of achieving qualification, for exceptional candidates may consider sponsoring them through qualification.

Exposure to the principles and application of Best Value and Value for Money.

Experience of the use, and potential of, e-business tools within the procurement function.

Responsibility for project group working and/or experience of cross functional team working.

Managing people, including training and development planning and mentoring/coaching

About our client

To have overall responsibility for a nominated category of spend and to lead the procurement and contracting strategies in relation to that category. To operate within the framework of the organisations procurement strategy. Ensuring compliance with procedures, process and current contractual arrangements. To be a centre of excellence in the provision of procurement advice to members, managers and the achievement of best value for money following good practice and maintaining professional standards

This vacancy is being advertised by Michael Page International. The services advertised by Michael Page International are those of an Employment Agency.

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