Role: Category Manager
Location: Birmingham - 3 days a week in the office, 2 days work from home
Type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £42k to £50k
Sellick Partnership are currently looking to recruit several Category Managers for our NHS client based in Birmingham
Job Purpose: Category Manager
- To provide support for the Head of Procurement to interface with stakeholders and deliver services
- To develop and implement methodologies to facilitate and monitor contracts.
- Effectively manage the internal operations and resources to enable the delivery of the saving targets and work plans.
- To build professional relationships, implement change, and support.
- Enable Procurement to continuously improve the service delivered to stakeholders, enhance expertise, and build capability and potential
Key responsibilities: Category Manager
- Responsible for leading and facilitating the tender process and preparing all associated documentation
- Analyse and evaluate received tender bids
- Ensure full compliance with all National legislation relating to procurement
- Liaise with stakeholders
- Identify, analyse and seek to maximise the full benefit of any potential cost improvements
- Develop and maintain a sound knowledge of all relevant commodities and supply markets
- Maintain full and accurate records and filing systems of all Procurement work undertaken
- Assist in the analysis of performance audits
Person specification: Category Manager
- Experience working in a Procurement team
- Experience in Procurement and Contract Management
- Experience in negotiating complex contracts
- Sound knowledge of contract management
Benefits: Category Manager
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
- Generous pension scheme
- Study support
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity, please apply by Friday 13th September to be considered for short-listing. Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying, please contact Adam Rouse at Sellick Partnership.
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