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Procurement Manager / Category Manager who has good knowledge and experience of public sector procurement regulations across a variety of category areas, ability to prepare tender documentation and strong line management and IT skills, is required for a well-established organisation based in Wokingham.
This role is known internally as a Procurement & Contracts Senior Specialist
SALARY: £50,788 - £56,075 per annum + Benefits
LOCATION: Hybrid role - working part from the office in Wokingham and part from home
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
WORKING HOURS: 37 hours per week
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Procurement Manager / Category Managerwho has good knowledge and experience of public sector procurement regulations across a variety of category areas, ability to prepare tender documentation and strong line management and IT skills.
Working as the Procurement Manager / Category Manager you will play an integral role in providing specialist procurement advice, guidance and contract management support, across a variety of different areas including Property Services, Housing capital schemes, Governance and Legal.
As the Procurement Manager / Category Manager you will support the organisation’s corporate strategy and priorities, ensuring these are based on evidence and align with the aims and objectives outlined in the business plan. This will include ensuring services, programmes, projects, and employees are working towards a common set of outcomes.
It is an exciting time to join the procurement and contracts team with the implementation of the new Procurement Act 2023 legislation in February 2025.
DUTIES
Your duties as a Procurement Manager / Category Manager will include:
- Line management of 1 FTE Procurement Specialist providing line management support, advice and guidance
- Work alongside colleagues developing procurement and contract management strategies for a variety of category areas
- Work with the Procurement and Contracts manager to ensure that procurement risks are identified and opportunities realised
- Develop contract management approaches with staff, ensuring all procurement and contract management obligations are met in line with the requirements under the Procurement Act 2023
- Providing a high level of advice, guidance and support to other team members and wider colleagues
- Explore innovative ways to deliver the organisations plan aims, objectives and outcomes
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
- Good knowledge and experience of public sector procurement regulations, across a variety of category areas
- Experience and excellent understanding of the Public Contracts regulations 2015 and the understanding the requirements of the new Procurement Act 2023 legislation
- Experience in preparing procurement tender documentation, building tender timelines, evaluation approaches and methodologies and following due governance processes
- Relevant professional qualifications such as Chartered Institute of Procurement and supply or a recognised business qualification or substantial previous experience in a procurement and contracts role
- Strong IT skills utilising a variety of Microsoft packages
- Experience of using e-procurement software
BENEFITS
- A generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days (rising to 36 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays
- An excellent local government pension scheme
- An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline
- A range of local & lifestyle discounts
- Use of a free onsite gym
- Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes
And much more!
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JOB REF: AWDO-P13414
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