Procurement Category Lead

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