Category Manager (Remote)

Category Manager (Procurement) Local Authority - Preston

3-9 month initial contract - likely to be extended.

Rate of pay: £300 - £350 per day - depending on experience.

Remote Working.

** This role involves the managing of Care (Childrens & Adults) and Public Health Service categories **

Purpose of the role:

Experienced procurement professional providing specialist knowledge and advice to colleagues, senior management, and suppliers.
Substantial working experience in procurement to deal with complex and high-risk issues across a range of procurement and contract management areas.Responsibilities:

As a category manager, you will be responsible for managing procurement within a given category, support the development of the procurement strategy and implement a category strategy.
Expected to proactively question and challenge Council practice and procedures based on improvements in technology, legislation, and best practice.
Be accountable for the outcome of each procurement.
Required to support the supervision of a small team of procurement professionals and a wide range of stakeholders in the procurement of goods, services and works.Must Have:

Public sector procurement (PCR2015) knowledge/experience - creating new Open, Restricted and ideally DPS and Framework tenders/contracts
Knowledge and professional experience of relevant public sector procurement.
CIPS qualified (or working towards).About us:

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