Procurement Category Manager

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Procurement Category Manager

Dumfries

£44,187 - £47,643

 

 

Are you looking to grow your procurement career within a local authority environment?

 

Do you want to make a difference to the communities in Dumfries and Galloway through delivery of essential public services whilst bringing wider socio-economic and environmental benefits?

 

Do you want to work for an employer who values their employees and provides flexible working arrangements which ensures the right work life balance?

 

If so, there are exciting opportunities to join Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Procurement Team which might be for you!

 

The Council are seeking to imbed a culture of continuous improvement and ensure delivery of a professional procurement service which influences the way our Council procure goods, services and works, ensuring we comply with procurement regulations whilst focusing on the delivery of cashable savings and sustainable outcomes for the Council’s spend of around £200 million per annum on procured goods, services and works.

 

Within the recently updated structure for the procurement team, the Category Managers will work with full autonomy to undertake strategic thinking, planning and delivery of procurement activity across their allocated category area of spends within the Council. The successful candidate will be required to deliver a client focussed professional service, providing complex advice and challenging current practices within services on procurement related matters. The Category Manager are also responsible for commodity and contract strategy development and implementation, whilst providing a programme of support and engagement which can stimulates markets and local economic growth. The Category Manager are also expected to provide market insights and understanding for the category areas they are working within.

 

This recruitment process is for an opportunity to lead on the construction and waste category within the corporate procurement team.

 

The successful candidate will be able to deliver financial and non-financial benefits, recognise opportunities and deliver added value for the Council.

 

 

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The category manager will each have full line management responsibility for a small category team and wider support will be provided from a Procurement Policy & Development team.

 

You will be educated to SCQF Level 9 in a relevant discipline, with working knowledge of relevant procurement legislation and experience of procurement within a public sector environment.

 

Successful candidates will also be required to have strong communication and presentation skills, bringing with them a positive attitude and motivation to the team.

 

Full details of the job and person requirements are contained within the attached job description and person specification.

 

For further information please contact: Karen Scott at Karen.scott2@dumgal.gov.uk