Procurement Manager

Role: Category Manager (ICT)

Role Type: Permanent

Salary: £54,617 - £60,901 per annum

Location: London/Hybrid

Reporting to the Head of Procurement in our public sector client, the Category Manager will manage, maintain and develop supply agreements to achieve best value for money and good practice in non-pay expenditure.

Job purpose

The Category Manager will lead and manage the category requirements to identify and deliver best value solutions for stakeholders as well as to actively support the value for money agenda.

The Category Manager is required to effectively prioritise and plan procurement whilst working in collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that best value, transparent and compliant tenders are carried out.

Main duties and responsibilities

· To provide professional procurement advice and ensure compliance to the relevant regulatory and statutory obligations.

· To attend and proactively participate at project boards as required, advising and assisting with making key decisions.

· To proactively identify, evaluate and drive opportunities of procurement options to provide value for money

· To ensure that compliance and best value is achieved for all Tenders carried out. This will include co-ordinating the development of product/service specifications, preparing the commercial and legal elements of the invitation to tender documentation, agreeing evaluation criteria and participating in the evaluation of tender returns

· Provide a focal point for contractual advice and guidance to internal and external clients, promoting and developing procurement expertise

· To quantify and deliver procurement savings in accordance with agreed objectives

· To ensure that financial regulations are adhered to throughout all procurement exercises.

· Contribute to the management and development of the procurement policy and procedures

· To support a collaborative, supportive and approachable ethos for work with colleagues with a pragmatic and innovative approach to problem solving.

· Final approver of all requisitions between £5k and £50k. Accountable to ensure compliance to regulations and value for money.

· Represent the organisation at external meetings, including national/ regional consortia and contribute to the development of framework contracts.

· Undertake an active role in developing sustainability at Queen Mary by embedding procurement best practice, monitoring / measuring progress and contributing to the appropriate sustainability working groups.

Essential Qualifications Required

University degree or equivalent

Fully qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply

Experience/Knowledge

Significant experience in managing large and complex procurements

Extensive public sector procurement experience

Experience of contributing to strategic plans, both financial and non-financial

Experience of managing high value contracts

Understanding and managing procurement risk and ability to provide expert advice

Experience of influencing internal and external stakeholders

Evidence of pursuing own continuing professional development and commitment to a culture of continuous improvement

Knowledge of the use of e-Procurement and financial systems

Knowledge of legislation around financial and procurement regulations