Contract to start ASAP until 28-06-26 with a possible extension.

Responsibilities

Lead a Category working cross departmentally with the associated strategy, action plan, procurement forward plan pipeline of contracts etc. Occasionally, deputising for the Head of Strategic Procurement and Category Management.

Be technically capable to supply expert professional advice and hold with management responsibility across two category strategies.

Provide technical and strategic procurement and category management advice to directors, senior managers, your service, cross-organisational boards, public scrutiny boards and essential council partners including Anchor Institutions.

Demonstrate extensive strategic procurement and category management acumen with visible confidence and impact understanding.

Lead a team of highly skilled cross-organisational subject specialist professionals, as well as team specialist professionals/trainee professionals.

Those being lead likely already hold qualifications and experience.

Be able to lead on development and project work whilst delivering your category. Support the Head of Procurement and Strategic Category Management adopting a can do and business partner approach.

Providing the lead across a range of projects and programmes, strategic procurement and category management-based work, across a range of sites in and out of borough.

Front and act in the name of and with the authority of the Council on intricate and highly complex and or sensitive strategic procurement and category management matters.

Resolve cross-service, cross-borough, cross-organisational procurement and strategic category management issues as and when required.

Understand the substantial impact on Council finances and resources of actions, including associated risk and opportunities and display confidence in reporting on matters within your remit.

Be responsible and accountable, grounded with an advanced and higher level of knowledge and experience including the skills of a CIPS Global Standards for Procurement and Supply competency level 'Managerial'

Managerial standard requires you to develop, improve and fulfil organisational and functional objectives within procurement and supply.

Act as the critical friend, guide and subject matter expert advisor for procurement and strategic category management matters, with legislative, governance and policy frameworks at your fingertips.

Appreciate advice shall influence organisations whether public, private and/or voluntary community sector and/or the Council and its leadership team.

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