Job Purpose and Scope: The post holder will be an experienced procurement professional providing specialist knowledge and advice to colleagues, senior management and suppliers. There is a requirement for substantial working experience in procurement to deal with complex and high-risk issues across a range of procurement and contract management areas As a Procurement Category Manager, there is responsibility for managing procurement activities within a given category, supporting the development of the procurement strategy and implementing that category strategy. It is expected for a Procurement Category Manager to proactively question and challenge Council practice and procedures based on improvements in technology, updates in legislation and the application of best practice. Procurement Category Managers are accountable for the outcome of each procurement. There is a requirement to support the supervision of a small team of procurement professionals and a wide range of stakeholders in the procurement of goods, services and works. Performance Indicators * Delivery of specified results e.g. outputs, volumes, savings, social value, etc. * Audit feedback and input * Achievement of medium to long term milestones * Quality of supplier relationships * Internal profile, customer satisfaction (internal and/or external), client and/or stakeholder feedback and service level meas...