Category Manager
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Location
Surrey, England
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
Up to £51900.00 per annum
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Contact:
Lucy Goddard
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Contact email:
lucy.goddard@butlerross.co.uk
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Job ref:
LG2662_1615472021
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Published:
about 3 years ago
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Expiry date:
2021-06-09
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Startdate:
ASAP
Category Manager (IT & Digital)
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Category Manager to join this amazing local government organisation based in Surrey. The successful candidate will have specific experience of managing digital contracts and/or procuring digital services within a public sector organisation.
Main responsibilities of the Category Manager (IT & Digital)
- Lead on the IT & Digital category
- Responsible for managing large and multiple procurement projects within the assigned category
- Engage with key internal stakeholders to ensure collaborative delivery of business benefits
- Leading supplier engagement and sourcing activities end to end from definition of business requirements, sourcing, tender analysis and negotiation and ongoing supplier performance and life cycle management.
- Managing supplier negotiations and ensuring value for money deals are obtained
- Experience within OJEU/UK regulations
Skills & Experience required of the Category Manager (IT & Digital)
- Degree or equivalent CIPS qualification
- Stakeholder engagement experience
- Demonstrate experience at delivering savings to an organisation through effective category management
- Must have in depth OJEU legislation expertise
- Experience leading the full cradle to grave procurement process
- Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Ability to analyse contracts and manage contracts at all levels
- Experience within public sector and IT & Digital category management is essential!
Salary up to £51,000
This role would be perfect for a category manager or category officer or procurement manager or sourcing manager or purchasing manager or senior buyer all with experience within IT & Digital category management.
If you do not receive a response to your application within 2 weeks please note that your application has been unsuccessful.