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Job Description
Base salary: £38,550 - c.£45,350 pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 15% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits.
HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.
The Procurement Category Manager will play a key role in improving the on-going performance of the corporate procurement team through a continuous improvement programme. They will provide HS2 with best practice procurement advice in relation to complex disciplines and deliver to completion all assigned projects using their specialist expertise.
The Procurement Category Manager will support the Senior Procurement Category Manager in managing the expectations of key stakeholders, determining strategic and long-term procurement plans by monitoring day-to-day business requirements and progress on critical issues. The Procurement Category Manager will be required to present to boards and committees, as required, to respond to challenges and assist with sourcing approvals of the ongoing procurement actions.
About the role:
* Lead cross-functional teams covering a portfolio of specific spend categories and be accountable for the delivery of all procurement projects.
* Develop and lead a team (direct and indirect reports) to deliver savings opportunities for an assigned portfolio, ensuring that objectives and success criteria are identified and delivered in line with client expectations.
* Understand key commercial drivers and success criteria for procurements.
* Establish appropriate demand management processes across HS2 to ensure that the full benefits of the category strategy are delivered.
* Lead the identification and implementation of innovative sourcing approaches to enhance service levels and minimize costs.
* Provide category and strategic sourcing insight to enable HS2 to make informed choices about expenditure.
* Develop positive relationships with HS2 Senior Managers/stakeholders to raise awareness of the benefits of a strategic approach to spend.
* Identify, develop and prepare business cases, reports, and committee items to present to appropriate stakeholders.
* Drive the delivery of HS2 themes and goals into all procurement strategies and evaluation processes.
* Promote the importance of procurement across business units and best practices through continuous improvement.
* Participate in team meetings for procurement to provide specialist guidance and enable the implementation of policy, projects, and change initiatives.
* Advise on applicable procurement legislation and ensure compliance with regulations.
* Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work.
About You:
Skills
* Ability to manage multiple work streams in business-critical areas.
* Internal and external stakeholder engagement skills.
* Ability to support market testing activities.
* Skilled in compiling category plans and tender documents.
* Strong report writing, presentation, and negotiation skills.
* Effective communication skills with senior colleagues.
* Ability to drive excellence in staff leadership and management skills.
Knowledge
* Understanding of supply market for corporate services.
* Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply or equivalent.
* Awareness of government initiatives and policies.
* Knowledge of the Public Procurement Regulations.
* Knowledge of working with publicly funded bodies.
* Knowledge of different forms of contract and risk allocation.
Experience
* Experience of undertaking procurements using different pricing/risk options.
* Experience in cultivating relationships with suppliers.
* Experience in motivating and leading a team of procurement professionals.
* Experience of procuring large value complex contracts.
* Experience in leading teams and coaching staff in their career development.
The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity, and Respect.
As HS2 Ltd do not hold a sponsorship license from the Home Office, we are not able to provide sponsorship to any applicant. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application.
Any offers made to applicants will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
About Us
High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK's new high-speed rail network, improving capacity and shortening journey times between major population centres.
HS2 Ltd aims to create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent, leading in EDI practice and creating a safe and inclusive working environment.
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