Role: Category Manager
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £37,938.00 - £40,476.00
Procurement is at the heart of Dudley Council's £1 billion regeneration agenda, IT transformation, housing improvements, and the delivery of services for adults and children. We are in an exciting period to develop and deliver system change across the organisation.
If you are passionate about change and want to work in an organisation that actively contributes to social change, then this procurement role is the next step for you!
We are looking for a Category Manager to lead our procurement projects in defined categories.
Working alongside the Procurement Business Partner on our multi-year council-wide transformation programme, you will ensure that we have solid foundations on which to build our vision for the future, providing technical expertise to the programme, and supporting the delivery of major projects.
What we need you to do:
* Build strong and lasting relationships with managers to ensure we achieve value for money through savings and social value. This covers the whole lifecycle from identifying needs, developing, and implementing procurement strategies, and supporting the management of contracts.
* Contribute to developing and implementing a relevant and robust strategy and identifying innovative procurement opportunities.
* Ensure procurement supports delivery of the Council’s Corporate objectives in a compliant manner and to the highest possible professional standards.
* Support the Procurement Business Partners in developing a modern and resilient, high-quality, customer-focused procurement service. Help achieve the outcomes of the improvement programme.
What we will need you to bring to the role:
* Qualified or willing to work towards CIPS level 4 or experience in a procurement discipline, preferably Public Sector.
* With a focus on defined directorates and categories of spend, work closely with Business Partners identifying needs, developing, and implementing procurement strategies.
* Identify innovative procurement opportunities and support the delivery of improvements and efficiencies.
* Procurement experience and commercial skills.
* Experience of identifying and delivering savings.
* Experience of spend analysis.
* Experience of leading a range of different procurements.
* You will be responsible for multi-million pound spend.
The benefits of working for Dudley:
* Our working environment promotes diversity and inclusivity, healthy lifestyle choices, and wellbeing.
* You will be supported with coaching, mentoring, and training.
* Agile working. Able to work from home if desired, with occasional office days.
* 30 days annual leave rising to 34 days after 5 years continuous service.
* Flexible working. One flexi day per month permitted if sufficient hours are accrued.
* Nine Public Holidays per year.
If you are interested in this role and would like further information, please contact Jessica Prince, Procurement Business Partner via email Jessica.Prince@dudley.gov.uk or 01384 816456.
The closing date for this vacancy is 23 March 2025; however, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if required.
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