Description
Our client are a large local government organisation and are looking for an experienced Category Manager to join their team. This is initially a 6 month contract which may be extended for the right applicant.
Our client is looking for someone who can come on board and develop a strategy for estates procurement identifying initiatives to be launched within operating regions and manage procurement projects and tenders for the delivery of goods and services to meet operational and project demands.
The successful applicant will be tasked with requirements gathering as well as liaising with all stakeholders to generate strategic options relating to sourcing solutions for estates and produce project documentation along with and developing statements of requirements, pre qualification questionnaires and invitations to tender.
You will also develop evaluation criteria and assess submissions against the evaluation plan and negotiate contracts with successful suppliers following the competitive process.
To be considered for this role you will be an experienced Procurement professional who is preferably CIPD certified.