Category Manager - DEFRA (LOT1JP)

North Yorkshire  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Category Manager - DEFRA (LOT1JP) - Contract - York - Up to £375 per Day

The successful applicant will help lead the Technical Services Category by applying best practice commercial skills to help the Commercial Function to deliver value for money and propriety across an increasing range of expenditure through project work and a professional and imaginative approach to procurement, as well as category and contract management. Defra is one of the Department's affected by EU Exit which has a direct impact on the Commercial Function, as such the post holder will support delivery of exit scenarios from a commercial perspective for projects which fall within the Technical Services Category.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the Senior Management Team in commercial leadership across the Defra Network through key initiatives ensuring best practice, delivery of savings and development of a strong commercial culture which considers both technical and commercial requirements when letting contracts
  • Manage relationships with internal and external category stakeholders and wider government
  • Lead and support the development and implementation of the identified category strategies; development of savings opportunities and benchmarking of industry standards and practices to identify quick win opportunities
  • Provide day to day commercial advice to customers on procurement issues and governance, helping to determine appropriate procurement strategies, which manage risk, exploit commercial opportunities and maximise value for money over the whole life of the contract
  • Lead on responses to Request For Information (RFI), Request For Proposal (RFP),Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Service Level Agreements
  • Provide specialist advice to customers on procurement issues and Governance, Intellectual Property Rights, single tenders, European Procurement and contract management
  • Provide specialist support using subject matter knowledge, commercial skills, knowledge and experience
  • Prepare pre tender and tender documents in conjunction with customers and ensure that procurement timescales are adhered to
  • Use leading practice procurement tools to develop and implement the sourcing strategies
  • Engage with EU Exit project teams to understand requirements related to the category, establish needs, provide support to develop pipelines and conduct procurement activities
  • Lead the commercial and contractual interaction with suppliers, including supply chain early market support, engagement with key markets and suppliers, particularly in relation to EU Exit where it is expected there may be competition, issues with capacity and skills within the market
  • Provide operational tendering support, including developing requirements, specifications, running tenders and letting contracts, including for EU Exit related projects related to the category
  • Support the Head of Technical Services to develop and deliver strategic procurements, guarantee procurement policies are adhered to in order to deliver value for money and innovative commercial solutions.
  • Furthermore, this roles is required to support the Department's requirements in terms of EU Exit, including but not limited to engagement with the supply chain, provision of operational tendering support and development of commercial arrangements.
  • Take a strategic approach when managing all stakeholders, both internal and external, and collaborate with other departments and/or agencies where appropriate.
  • Travel between main offices in London, Peterborough, Reading and York, however, further travel may be required.

Key Skills:

  • Excellent prioritisation skills, attention to detail, the ability to multitask and deliver at pace within a complex and demanding environment.
  • Must have strong project and stakeholder management skills.
  • Must hold a relevant commercial qualification, such as MCIPS or equivalent.
  • Recent public sector procurement experience is essential and applicants must be able to demonstrate subject matter knowledge, including public sector procurement principles and processes.
  • Bravo eTendering, Award and Contract Management System knowledge is preferable.
  • Recent knowledge and experience of public sector procurement.

Please note that the client has determined that the off-payroll working rules will not apply to this assignment.

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You will be required to hold a minimum of BPSS (DS) security clearance. If you do not hold an active BPSS (DS) clearance please familiarise yourself with the vetting process before applying.

Role closes at 5pm on Friday 1st December 2017 so get your applications in quickly. We will be delighted to hear from you!

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Start date
ASAP
Duration
4 months
From
Datasource Computer Employment
Published at
22.11.2017
Project ID:
1457429
Contract type
Freelance
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