Category Manager
  • England,East Midlands,Derbyshire
  • Full Time, Temporary
  • £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
Job Description:
Category Manager - Indirects, FM &Property
Hybrid working
Up to £50,000 base salary
Strong potential to become permanent!

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working with a leading Public Sector transport business based in Derby in the search for an experienced Category Manager. This is an urgent need, requiring someone to start immediately to manage both full end-to-end tendering and operational purchasing for the indirect categories including FM & Property.

As a Category Manager you will:
*Be the procurement expert for the categories which fall under your responsibility including hard and soft FM and Property
*Lead on procurement strategies and tactical approaches which maximise the successes of the business.
*Managing strategically important contracts, driving sustainable benefits.
*Working with cross functional teams to support positive relationships with suppliers.
*Lead the complete tender process (formulation and evaluation through to negotiation and award) ensuring value for money, competitive terms are achieved and ensure full compliancy to the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016 & company procedures are followed.
*Ensure the UK laws and industry standards regarding purchasing and contract activities are communicated at every opportunity by the post holder to all managers and other appropriate staff.
*Ensure that the appropriate conditions of purchase/contract are applied to transactions to protect the company’s interests.
*Ensure supplier performance is to required business standards.
About you:
*Experience as Buyer/Purchaser is essential
*Experience of managing full end-to-end tenders is essential - identification of suppliers, RFQ, quota analysis, onboarding and compliance, management and expediting of services
*Knowledge of UCR is desirable
*CIPS qualifications desirable
*Experience in Public Sector is desirable
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Given the urgent nature, you must be available either immediately or on very short notice and be able to be in central Derby 2-3 days per week.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in taking on, please don’t hesitate to apply now!!
Job number 3651637

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Elevation Recruitment Group
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