Procurement and Strategic Category Lead – Local Authority
£550+ per day (negotiable depending on experience)
Hybrid working available
3 months initial contract – likely to be extended
Job 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, crossorganisational 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
You must have:
* Prince2 Qualification / CIPD
* Experience of working directly within a local authority
Benefits of Working with On-recruitment:
* Up to a £250 referral bonus for any successful referrals – T’s & C.s apply
* Free DBS Checks
* Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities