ROLE: CATEGORY MANAGER

SALARY: £43,742 - £50,056 PER ANNUM + HYBRID & FLEXIBLE WORKING, GREAT PENSION SCHEME

LOCATION: NOTTINGHAM

JOB TYPE: PERMANENT JOBS

SECTOR: PUBLIC SECTOR & NOT FOR PROFIT

This is an opportunity to join a forward thinking team who deliver an extensive range of procurement functions. The team have consistently over delivered their savings target over the last 4 years and strive hard to continue to do so.

The Category Manager will be responsible for leading on a range of complex projects for defined categories across the organisation, delivering savings and non-financial benefits in a challenging health care environment. Delivering effective procurement and supporting the management of key supplier and stakeholder relationships while reporting to the Senior Category Manager.

What you will need:

• Experience of running complex OJEU tenders.
• A good knowledge of EU Procurement Directives and UK legislation is essential.
• To be able to demonstrate you have knowledge of delivering best practice in Procurement through extensive hands on experience
• To be a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS) or partially qualified.
• To be able to evidence continuous professional development having undertaken supply chain management training, procurement procedures workshops and additional specialist courses.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, able to influence and negotiate effectively at a senior level.
• To be a team player.
• You must be able to analyse complicated requests and determine the urgency of a situation, acting accordingly.
• You need to be able to interpret, analyse and present complex information and evidence-based data.

If successful you will be rewarded with an attractive salary and benefits package including an extremely generous pension scheme, 27 days holiday plus statutory holidays, retention bonus payable after 12 months, supplement for having completed your MCIPS and flexible hybrid working.

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