Category Manager

Not for Profit

Birmingham

Permanent ⁄ £37000

Updated April 29, 2012

As a key member of our procurement team, you will be required to work with procuring departments to identify categories of expenditure to be procured and determine the most appropriate procurement route to be taken. Following this decision you will be expected to project manage the procurement activity with key stakeholders so that contracts are awarded which deliver quality services and VFM to Midland Heart. The monitoring of contract management within relevant business area is key to ensuring efficiencies identified are actually delivered.

The role offers a variety of experience with the opportunity to work across a large spread of category areas such as - Asset Management spend e.g. asbestos removal & surveying, kitchen & bathroom installation, Facilities management spend e.g. Print, Multifunctional devices, Environmental Services e.g. waste, grounds maintenance, IT spend e.g. software licenses, hardware purchases, Utilities.

Key responsibilities will include:

1. Accountable for providing procurement services for Midland Heart (MH) by leading on establishing contracts with suppliers in line with the agreed annual sourcing plan whilst ensuring compliance with Public Procurement legislation, the Procurement Information Map and other internal policies such as MH Standing Orders.

2. Project managing each Procurement assigned to him/her and ensuring that a contract is signed with the supplier, either on Midland Heart's standard terms or on terms satisfactory to Midland Heart.

3. Maintaining sufficient contact with contract managers to ensure contracts which are awarded are successfully managed. Providing guidance as required and assisting with any legal queries relating to terms agreed in the form of contract.

4. Support the Senior Procurement Manager in the roll out and future development of the Procurement Strategy.

5. Identify innovative value for money opportunities for procuring such as joint procurement with other public bodies such as Midland Heart.

6. Maintain a knowledge of the markets which the Category Manager will be working in, specifically identifying any opportunities or threats approaching in advance.

7. Support in maintaining and developing where required standard policies, procedure and processes to maintain compliance and increase efficiency.

8. Promote the use of the Oracle purchase to pay system.

Who we're looking for
As a professional with a good level experience of public procurement regulations and European directives, strong project management skills and excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, this role will utilise all of your procurement skills to the full to ensure that we continue to provide efficient and effective services.

An innovative thinker with impressive influencing skills, you will be MCIPS qualified to level 6 or otherwise have substantial experience in similar Procurement roles. We are looking for a professional who can work well under their own initiative as well as working successfully as part of the wider Company Secretariat team. You should have good IT skills particularly in packages such as Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint, outlook and experience of utilising e-tendering software's.

If you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for and you have a flexible and customer focused approach along with a firm commitment to providing excellent service, we want to hear from you.

About our client
Midland Heart's work involves supporting those who need help to live independently, assisting in regenerating communities and helping an individual to discover their own abilities just as much as it involves providing and maintaining more than 32,000 properties.

What's on offer
For the right candidate, we can offer a competitive salary starting around £37000 and an attractive pension scheme.

Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on +44 (0) 121 230 9380. Job Ref: 13194480
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