Description
Title: Category Manager
Length: 6 months (Initially)
Locations: Salford
EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY:
Sopra Steria Recruitment is looking for experienced Category Manager to join one of their key Government project teams, based on client site, in Salford
Role Overview:
The role will be pivotal in the engagement of key stakeholders, whilst developing category strategies and delivering significant cash releasing benefits and non-cash efficiencies.
Key responsibilities:
- Deliver a portfolio of projects as agreed with client stakeholders, on time and to their expectations
- Awareness of national developments and developments in the market place which the Category Manager is responsible
- To take the lead in this portfolio of projects as directed and become a subject matter expert
- To consistently meet best value for money by the effective sourcing of goods and services and to ensure that key performance objectives are identified and strategies are in place to enable procurement performance to be monitored across the health economy/category area
- To maximise contract compliance and to ensure that all procurement activities are in accordance with legislation, EU Procurement Directives, environment and sustainability requirements
- To be responsible for the developing, implementing, monitoring, and reviewing of procurement strategies for allocated commodities through detailed demand/market analysis to ensure continual improvement and innovation in service delivery
Essential skills:
- Public sector and European procurement knowledge and experience including negotiation skills, knowledge of strategic sourcing methodologies, knowledge of supply chain, contract law, dispute resolution processes
- Ability to work as part of a team or in isolation
- Time management skills and ability to work to deadlines
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and stakeholder influencing skills
- Knowledge of procurement legislation
- Operates to Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply code of ethics
On client's instructions, due to the urgency, nature and length of the assignment, the successful candidate must have current security clearance to a high level.
Please apply directly, there are no agencies working on this role. Contact Stanzin ZESPAL
The post holder will work through Sopra Steria Recruitment for Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital transformation, providing one of the most comprehensive portfolios of end-to-end service offerings on the market: consulting, systems integration, software development, infrastructure management and business process services.
Sopra Steria Recruitment: 2016 Winners of the APSCo Awards for Excellence for Recruitment Company of the Year >£50m Turnover and Recruiter's Investing in Talent Awards.
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