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Category Manager

Ref no:
GLA14118
Published:
22/08/2025
Closes:
07/09/2025
Location:
City Chambers East, 45 John Street, Glasgow City, G1 1LY
Salary:
£53,515.12 - £62,125.73 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week
Work From Home:
Hybrid

Job Description

Based in the Chief Executive’s Department, Corporate Procurement Unit and reporting to an Operational Procurement Manager you will lead and have responsibility of the tendering process for a wide range of assigned public sector related  ICT categories of spend relating to works, goods & services requirements, determining and advising the client of the appropriate procurement sourcing route to market e.g. open procedure, restricted procedure, competitive procedure with negotiation, negotiated procedure without prior publication, service concessions, dynamic purchasing system etc. 
 
This role is looking for an experienced ICT Category Manager, this will provide a unique opportunity to deliver innovation and commercial acumen in the development of robust sourcing strategies and category plans in relation to the council’s ICT requirements/commercial spend. This can be complex areas with a wide span of services and supply chains. 
 
Hybrid working is available in this role. If you’re shortlisted for the post we look forward to telling you more about our approach to ensuring needs of the business are met along with flexibility to manage and maintain your work life balance.

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Further Information

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