Here at Hays, I am working with a large Trust for the recruitment of a Category Lead (Buyer). This is a permanent opportunity, paying up to £40,000 per annum depending on experience. This will initially be 5 days in office in Leeds. However, the role will transition into a hybrid role once settled into the organisation. You will be supporting the delivery of the Procurement Service for the Trust and be responsible for the expenditure for a specific procurement category. A key part of this role will be the provision of advice and guidance to two trusts. The integration of procurement dashboards, monitoring of annual expenditure, compliance, and monitoring performance is central to ensuring value for money is delivered. You will be responsible for building relationships within the Trusts aligned to these categories to ensure that the Category Buyer is a trusted partner and within the Procurement teams. You will be leading commercial processes in support of the Trusts to ensure that objectives are met - tendering, quotations, framework call off arrangements.Key responsibilities for this role
1. Function as a trusted advisor, providing advice and guidance on all aspects of their specific category and service portfolio professionally.
2. Provide accurate and timely management information and category/contract performance information as required in support of the function.
3. Provide procurement guidance...