Category Manager [Ref. 265092]

JOB TITLE: Category Manager [Ref. 265092]

LOCATION: Salford

DURATION: 4 Months [initially]

EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY: This assignment will offer you potential long-term career prospects, working with one of Steria's most prestigious Government Clients. You will work through Steria Recruitment for Steria, the UK's leading Outsourcing and Technology Company.

This is an exclusive and exciting new role to deliver an improved strategic sourcing service for an allocated portfolio of sourcing categories [multiple sites].

RESPONSIBILITIES

- To meet customer requirements by demonstrating value for money
- To support the wider strategic sourcing team as appropriate including the Senior Category Manager for whom the individual will report to.
- To drive compliance with the contractual arrangements delivered
- Provision of specialist procurement knowledge

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

- Procurement experience
- Negotiation skills
- Knowledge of sourcing methodologies
- Knowledge of supply chain
- Influencing skills
- Contracting law
- Statistical and data skills
- Business development
- Terms and conditions of contract
- Supplier relationship management/contract management
- Chartered institute of Purchasing and Supply qualified
- Project management skills

DESIRABLE SKILLS

- Knowledge of EU Procurement Law
- Chartered institute of Purchasing and Supply qualified
- Understanding of public sector procurement
- Experience in working with multiple stakeholders
- Experience of simultaneously working on multiple projects

No agencies, please contact me directly.

On offer is the opportunity to work for a UK top 10 IT Consultancy and Service provider. The role comes with a competitive daily rate, the opportunity for further development and the potential for a wide and diverse career within Steria.

Steria is committed to establishing and maintaining a working environment which is free from discrimination and which values all employees as individuals. All employees and prospective employees are selected, recruited, trained and promoted solely on the basis of their skills and behaviour.

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APSCo IT and Telecoms Staffing Company of the Year 2007 & Technical Staffing Company of the Year 2005.