Category Lead/Manager-SC or CTC Cleared

I am looking to hire for a CATEGORY LEAD/MANAGER role in LIVERPOOL with my Government Client:

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

- Category Leads (CLs) will play a critical role in supporting and inputting to category strategy.
- CLs will take a lead role in the implementation of sub-category strategy.
- CLs will be recognised as senior practitioners in their particular field with a significant level of experience required to build alignment across Government and the wider public sector.
- He/she will possess and maintain a personal network of suppliers, internal customers and other category experts across the public and private sector.
- Strong personal working relationships with senior internal customers will be crucial to the effectiveness of the role.
- CLs are expected to draw on their own experience and think laterally and innovate.
- CLs may be either individual contributors or have some supervisory responsibility within a sub-category.
- As senior members, Category Leads are expected to demonstrate pro-activity, flexibility and a collaborative attitude enable delivery of an excellent end-to-end procurement service for customers.

KEY TASKS AND DELIVERABLES

- Lead creation and execution of designated category and sub-category strategies. (Sub-categories could include, but is not limited to, Learning & Development, occupational health and employee assistance, employee rewards and benefits programmes, permanent recruitment services and translation, interpretation and transcription services.
- The CL's role may be required to manage, and/or support any of these sub-categories as requested by Senior Management.
- Make a significant contribution to the continuous improvement of the category team's performance to customers (service, savings and spend).
- Build relationships of influence with senior customers. Leverage relationships to build support for and drive compliance to category strategy and SRM.
- Responsible for all commercial and contractual agreements within area of responsibility.
- Liaise with Business Partner leads, Crown Representatives, Complex Transaction leads.
- Sets targets for Contract Management (in conjunction with Commercial Contract Management function)
- Own and drive Supplier Relationship Management within specific category area.
- Manage and coordinate initiatives to develop the category at a sub-category level, developing, coaching and guiding team members.
- Act as a source of expert market knowledge, insight and advice to customers.
- Contribute to the development of category-specific IP and best practice.
- Accountable for the category spend and savings performance.
- Support Category colleagues as requested by Senior Category Lead.
- Responsible for supplier and contract performance.