What's involved with this role: Job Title: Interim Procurement and Contract Category Manager Ref number: NE Lincolnshire 5263526 Hybrid working, in the office 3 days out of the 4 The team are seeking a Procurement and Contract Category Manager for approximately 5 to 6 months to work within the Council’s Place and Resources Transformation Unit, providing high quality and cost-effective procurement and contract management support in relation to various categories such ICT and Professional services. Lead on all procurement and contract management matters, including legal and commercial implications of decisions and recommendations. You will have minimum level 6 CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply and a minimum of 3 years Public Sector experience, along with a strong background in delivering procurements related to ICT and Professional services. This is a part-time role for 30 hours per week. Hours and days to be worked to be confirmed with the line manager. Key Responsibilities: To ensure value for money in procurements by complying with internal Contract Procedure Rules, Financial Regulations, the Procurement Strategy, and other appropriate policies. Providing strategic direction and leadership in all matters relating to procurement activity, including assurance and compliance with Public Contract Regulations and any relevant future regulations. Providing advice and guidance to the service areas, and lead public sector procurement activity. Provide expert procurement and contract management advice to the service areas. Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with the service areas, external partners and Transformation Unit and promote the principles of good procurement and contract management practice To ensure that procurements are carried out in accordance with council policies and procedures, including Contract Procedure Rules, Financial Regulations, Health and Safety, Environmental Sustainability, Social Value and any other relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice including relevant legislation. Qualifications: Minimum level 6 CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Skills & experience: Minimum of 3 years Public Sector experience Significant experience of delivering procurements in relation to various categories such ICT and Professional services. Ability to lead on all procurement and contract management matters, including legal and commercial implications of decisions and recommendations. Experience of working across diverse services within complex organisations including partnership working Experience of managing a tender process and/ or contract negotiation Contract management experience and monitoring of key performance indicators Experience of contract management and/ or supplier engagement Purchasing and supply chain experience Experience with procurement and contracts administration under EU funded contracts or agreements Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV. Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. Am Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.