Category Manager for ICT & Professional Services

CATEGORY MANAGER FOR ICT & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
£38,961 - £45,162
FULL TIME - 37 HOURS PER WEEK
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
PERMANENT CONTRACT

Southend Borough Council is looking to recruit an experienced ICT & Professional Services Category Manager, to work within the Corporate Procurement Unit.
Reporting to the Senior Category Manager, the Category Manager will be responsible for supporting the development of Category and sub-category strategies.
Key responsibilities include leading on high value & high risk procurement projects, identifying new and innovative approaches to the ongoing management of their category and successfully delivering identified cost saving opportunities, within their specialist category area.
The successful candidate must have an in-depth understanding and market knowledge of ICT and/or Professional Services, demonstrable experience in public sector procurement & knowledge of EU Procurement Law.
THIS COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO THE SAFEGUARDING OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS AND WE EXPECT ALL OUR EMPLOYEES TO SHARE THIS COMMITMENT.
Our aim is to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless or race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief.

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SOUTHEND BOROUGH COUNCIL BENEFITS:
* Salary sacrifice schemes (Childcare vouchers and Cycle to work scheme)
* 23 days holiday
* Flexi working scheme
* Pension scheme
* Interest free season ticket loans ( Bus and Train)
* Car Loans
* Relocation
* Key workers Housing
* Discounted private health care
* Wide range of discounts with local and national retailers including restaurants, days out, Finance, Motoring and travel

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Southend Borough Council Benefits. Salary sacrifice schemes (Childcare vouchers and Cycle to work scheme). Interest free season ticket loans (Bus and Train). Car Loans. Relocation. Key workers Housing. Discounted private health care. Wide range of discounts with local and national retailers including restaurants, days out, Finance, Motoring and travel

Working for Essex welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of gender, race, disability, age or sexual orientation.

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