Senior Category Manager

Cyberteam

My local authority client is looking for a Senior Category Manager on a contractual basis.

As a Senior Category Manager will focus mainly on the procurement of refurbishment and maintenance contracts, providing holistic support to the Neighbourhoods and Housing Division in respect of their procurements and commissioning, supplier relations, contract management, and through to contributing to quality assurance and service planning.

• Enhance construction procurement support to the Property Asset Management Service and Building Management Service
• Provision of procurement support in the development of the Division and oversee strategy and its implementation including procurement of essential contracts identified as part of the delivery of the strategy
• Oversee contracts negotiations and the contract management for major works and services procured by the Division

Technical knowledge and proven working experience in:

• Proven experience of working in a Property/Housing related environment at a senior level
• Strong experience of leading on major and minor works procurement projects relating to the repairs and maintenance of Property stocks/Council assets
• Demonstrable experience of achieving cost savings through procurement activities and the delivery of sustainable benefits
• Experience of planning, managing and monitoring programmes of work.
• Experience of establishing complex contracts and service agreements, ideally within a local authority or Housing Association/Property Division context.
• Experience of making presentations to management meetings, boards and committees.
• Experience of collaborative working with the Council, working collaboratively with other agencies and of negotiating.
• Experience of using IT based systems to support decision-making
• Experience of providing support for section 20 consultation and TUPE transfer as part of the procurement of major works
• Experience of developing and procuring different forms of contracts including partnering agreements

Qualifications

• A relevant professional qualification (eg MCIPS) and/or appropriate professional experience at a senior level
• Good and relevant procurement experience with proven track record of working on complex construction related procurement projects
• Procurement experience within a buildings/property/regeneration (new build) environment is essential

London – hybrid 2 day per week office based

6 months rolling contract

Rate – £400-425, inside IR35