I have had to include a cost code to progress this form but the Acting Corporate Director of Resources has confirmed the cost of these posts will be covered by reserves so this code may need to change Special requirements of the post Strategic Procurement Manager Workstyle: Desk-based worker (Lower presence, one day a week minimum) Colleagues who are not usually client or customer-facing and can mostly work anywhere with the right technology. Regular on-site activities are required such as team events and collaboration that are more productive face to face. More than one day may be required.Will provide office cover for colleagues as requested. May need to act from a range of Council, partner, supplier facilities in and out of borough and home working or potential site visits. May require occasional long days, late working and evening meetings sometimes at short notice and occasionally confrontational with time off in lieu, but no additional renumeration. Transports equipment and any needed materials safely and securely. Role may require extended periods of reading, screen use and/or typing and computer use. Attend meetings, audio/conference calls and webcam-based calls on or off site(s) as directed and/or reasonably required by the role. Utilise prescribed technology, collaboratively covering for peers. Key responsibilities Strategic Procurement Manager 1. 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. Manage Post-qualification procurement and/or supply experience with some participant involvement at board level within a professional procurement and/or supply management environment. Essential Strategic Procurement Manager 7 Experience in managing large scale strategic procurement Essential and category management programmes with commercial negotiation in public sector, leading to or potential to have supply impact. Desirable: Experience managing contracts or overseeing Desirable those managing contracts.