Shape the Future of Housing in Hackney: Senior Category Manager Opportunity! Pay rate: £307.81 - 341.60 a day (Umbrella Rate)
London Borough of Hackney is seeking an experienced, strategically-minded Senior Category Manager to provide essential leadership and drive value across our Housing Services. If you thrive on leading complex, high-value procurement projects and want to make a real difference for Council tenants and leaseholders, this is your chance to shine!
About the Role
This pivotal role sits within the Construction & Environment category, but you'll focus primarily on construction-related procurement and managing major works for the Housing Division. You'll report to the Category Lead and have a dotted line to the Head of Property and Asset Management.
Your work will be crucial in:
Leading on the most complex contract procurements, utilizing your well-developed personal discretion and judgement.
Providing holistic support to the Housing Division, covering commissioning, supplier relations, contract management, and contributing to quality assurance.
Enhancing construction procurement support and providing expertise for the Housing Asset Management strategy and its implementation.
Driving the translation of our Sustainable Procurement Strategy into contracting and contract management processes.
Oversight and coordination of the timely production of all necessary tender documents.
What You'll Bring (Essential Experience)
We're looking for a leader with a proven track record of success. To excel in this role, you must have:
Strong experience leading major works procurement projects related to the repairs and maintenance of Housing stocks.
Proven experience working at a senior level in a Housing related environment.
Good and relevant procurement experience with a proven track record on complex procurement projects, ideally within a local authority or Housing Association context.
Demonstrable experience of achieving cost savings and delivering sustainable benefits through procurement activities.
Expert knowledge of contractual principles and contract law, as well as EU and UK public contracts regulations.
A relevant professional qualification (e.g., MCIPS) and/or appropriate senior professional experience.
Key Skills and Abilities
Exceptional negotiation skills within a variety of contractual frameworks.
Effective interpersonal skills, making you a persuasive presenter, facilitator, influencer, and negotiator.
The ability to influence key decision makers and stakeholders.
Proven ability to work proactively and apply knowledge of contractual law to produce practical and innovative solutions.
Why Hackney?
You'll be part of the London Borough of Hackney at our main campus. This is an opportunity to contribute to commercial strategies, governance systems, and procurement best practice, promoting the benefits of effective procurement across the Council. You'll have the opportunity to make presentations to management meetings, boards, and committees.
Post Title: Senior Category Manager-Housing Refurbishment & Maintenance Grade: PO9 Responsible To: Category Lead - Construction & Environment
Ready to lead our efforts in maintaining and refurbishing Hackney's housing stock? Apply now to join our team!
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