Category Lead

Job description

Morgan Hunt is proud to be partnering with a renowned public sector organisation, seeking an experienced Category Lead. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to be responsible for the strategic sourcing for a specified category of spend, to achieve savings and maintain and improve service levels in line with their overall strategic aims.

Job Title: Category Lead
Salary: £45,500-£49,500 a market rate allowance
Job Type:FTC 6 months, could become permanent for the right candidate
Hours Per Week: Full Time
Working Arrangement: Hybrid Working(can be fully remote)
Location: Glasgow

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain an excellent understanding of key supply market drivers, market conditions and trends for the assigned category area
• Lead the procurement process on all areas of the allocated category area inclusive of development of the commodity strategy, ITT, selection / evaluation models and award of contract
• Establish and manage appropriate contract management to support the performance monitoring of key strategic contracts within the category
• Develop appropriate supplier relationships for area of spend allocated
• Support and mentor those individuals to whom you have line management responsibilities through learning and development and completion of development plans
• Ensure that procurement activities follow internal governance process/observe legislative requirements
• Accountable for all category deliverables within the category remit, ensuring the management of complex inter dependencies, ensuring that all programme and project outcomes and benefits are tracked, monitored and reported
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally through regular contact and meetings

Person Specification:

• Category management experience in large organisation
• Practical knowledge and application of the procurement legislative framework applicable to public bodies
• Extensive knowledge of managing the procurement function from initiation through to contract implementation / management and renewal
• Experienced in the delivery of high level and individual contract strategies
• Experienced of managing multiple complex procurement projects and work programme
• High level of commercial awareness and knowledge
• Demonstrable commercial aptitude and ability to deliver results to agreed timescales in a demanding and fast moving work environment
• Experience in managing stakeholders
• Experience in managing a team
• Understanding of the change environment within Scottish Public Sector Procurement
• Experience in working in an environment with significant process and procedural controls
• Educated to Degree level (or equivalent) in business related discipline
• Full MCIPS membership or actively working towards full membership

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.