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Category Manager - Construction - London - £350 per day

Category Manager - Construction - London - £350 per day

  • Location

    London, England

  • Sector:

    Procurement

  • Job type:

    Contract

  • Salary:

    Up to £350 per day

  • Contact:

    Jessica Magashi

  • Contact email:

    jessica.magashi@1st-executive.com

  • Salary high:

    350

  • Salary low:

    350

  • Job ref:

    j14348_1605529424

  • Published:

    over 3 years ago

  • Duration:

    4 months

  • Expiry date:

    2020-12-16

  • Startdate:

    December

Procurement/Category Manager - Construction - London - £350per day

A great opportunity has arisen to work for a local authority based in London as a Procurement Manager into Construction. The types of projects you will be involved in are housing, schools, regeneration schemes, minor works, security, furniture and equipment, project management etc.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for planning, managing and co-ordinating the work of a category team tasked with delivering a category specific elements and projects of the multi-million pound annual procurement programme for the council. This will include the key complex procurement's of the category, which will have both a high financial value and a significant impact on the lives of those that the contracts support.

You will help shape the council's strategic plan for procurement for the council. You will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of the procurement programme across the category, which will include the tender processes and taking the lead on commercial negotiations to secure the best outcomes for the services areas within their category.

The right person for this role

You will have knowledge of current policy issues affecting local authorities in relation to contract procurement

Knowledge of contract management, supplier relationships and monitoring processes, pricing and financial mechanisms, risk management techniques and contingency planning.

Experience of procuring complex and business critical contracts and services within a public sector environment

Please contact me asap if you would like to discuss in more detail: 01483 213302 or jessica.magashi@1st-executive.com