Procurement and Strategic Category Lead – Local Authority

£550+ per day (negotiable depending on experience)

Hybrid working available

3 months initial contract – likely to be extended

Job Responsibilities:

* Lead a Category working cross departmentally with the associated strategy, action plan, procurement forward plan pipeline of contracts etc. Occasionally, deputising for the Head of Strategic Procurement and Category Management.

* Be technically capable to supply expert professional advice and hold with management responsibility across two category strategies.

* Provide technical and strategic procurement and category management advice to directors, senior managers, your service, crossorganisational boards, public scrutiny boards and essential council partners including Anchor Institutions.

* Demonstrate extensive strategic procurement and category management acumen with visible confidence and impact understanding

You must have:

* Prince2 Qualification / CIPD

* Experience of working directly within a local authority

Benefits of Working with On-recruitment:

* Up to a £250 referral bonus for any successful referrals – T’s & C.s apply

* Free DBS Checks

* Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities...