Procurement - Category Manager

Job Purpose:

To provide support and assistance to the Head of Procurement to ensure compliant procurement processes and working practices are consistent with the requirements of the procurement code of practice/contract standing orders and the public contract regulations.

To develop a category based action plan and associated sourcing programme and to directly manage a category based team.

To aid and support the development of strategic relationships with suppliers, delivering cost savings to the Council's and providing expert procurement advice and guidance.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

*Develop category based action and sourcing plan following a detailed analysis of spend, supplier volumes, market dynamics and transaction costs.
*Lead and participate in corporate procurement projects, deploying category expertise and commercial acumen and knowledge.
*Oversee the development of tender and quotes documentation, analysis and evaluation of tender responses to ensure compliance with the council's procurement code of practice.
*Develop and implement strategies to manage procurement risk, integrate council policies into procurement practice, and measure and analyse procurement spend and savings data.
*To ensure timely and accurate periodic information, reports and statistical returns as may be required by Officers, Members and external bodies such as the Cabinet Office and EU.
*Manage key strategic relationships with suppliers to promote a productive relationship which delivers the required goods, works and/or services within the agreed framework.
*Develop and manage external relationships with other organisations which promote collaboration and the sharing of services.
*To support the implementation of significant new legislation and major procedural changes involving intensive application of professional and managerial skills.
*To develop and implement quality improvement initiatives within the post holders category and procurement more generally.
*To be responsible for the direct line management of a number of officers within their defined category to include, day to day line management including managing poor performance, progression within link grades, setting and monitoring annual performance targets, maintaining sickness absence records and application of policy.

Generic Duties and Responsibilities

*To contribute to the continuous improvement of the services of the Boroughs of Wandsworth and Richmond.
*To comply with relevant Codes of Practice, including the Code of Conduct and policies concerning data protection and health and safety.
*To adhere to security controls and requirements as mandated by the SSA's policies, procedures and local risk assessments to maintain confidentiality, integrity, availability and legal compliance of information and systems
*To promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, maintaining an awareness of the equality and diversity protocol/policy and working to create and maintain a safe, supportive and welcoming environment where all people are treated with dignity and their identity and culture are valued and respected.
*To understand both Councils' duties and responsibilities for safeguarding children, young people and adults as they apply to the role within the council.
*The Shared Staffing Arrangement will keep its structures under continual review and as a result the post holder should expect to carry out any other reasonable duties within the overall function, commensurate with the level of the post.

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