Category and Contract Manager
- Recruiter
- Value Match Services Ltd
- Location
- Essex
- Salary
- Up to £48,000
- Posted
- 18 Nov 2020
- Closes
- 18 Dec 2020
- Ref
- 531
- Specialist Area
- Buying, Category management, Contracts, Procurement, Purchasing, supply (main), Supply chain
- Job Level
- Buyer, Consultant, Executive / Officer, Manager, Specialist
- Sector
- Construction, Healthcare, Housing, Information Technology, Public Sector, Social Services, Telecommunications
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- CIPS Membership
- CIPS member
We are currently supporting a Local Government client based in the South East of England who are looking to fill multiple roles, Assistant Category and Contract Manager and Category and Contract Manager. These are a mixture of permanent and fixed term contract roles with a salary range from £35,000 to £48,000.
The successful candidate will be accountable for the effective management of contracts, ensuring that service level agreements and key performance indicators are monitored and that any improvements are executed. The role will involve negotiation of commercial and contractual terms to achieve positive outcomes in line with the organisation’s requirements.
Candidates applying must have the following experience:
- Ideally MCIPS or equivalent demonstrable work experience
- Knowledge of category management and experience of using this methodology in complex commercial environments
- A demonstrable track record of managing multi-million-pound strategic contracts in business-critical environments
- Extensive knowledge of contract law and Public Sector procurement law and OJEU processes
- Category Knowledge - Older People, Mental Health, Technology or Property (FM)
