Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager, CIPS, Public Sector

Spring Technology are looking for a Procurement Manager for our public sector client based in Leeds.

This role is focused on category management development and implementation of commodities.

Key Tasks:
1) To support development and implementation of highway categories within programme to achieve goals for category management through:
a) Assessing current supply chain procurement strategy, cost data and commodity profiles and business needs, in order to convert gathered intelligence into a proposed strategy to leverage best possible value for assigned categories.
b) Taking ownership of assigned categories, engaging the customer and supply chain in order to provide the major influence on strategy direction and delivering category benefits.
c) Leading change in introducing and embedding assigned categories within a challenging environment across the HA and supply chain. Applying skills and endeavour to challenge existing boundaries where needed; and overcome challenges in implementation.
d) Drives cost reduction, measures and reviews performance and implements continuous performance improvement, reporting of benefits realisation of assigned categories with over-arching business requirements.
2) To facilitate the delivery of contractual arrangements and supporting structures required to deliver results on assigned categories. Using knowledge gained and commercial awareness to embed a category management approach and Supply Chain.
3) To support the Group Manager in acting as a change agent for assigned categories including driving supply chain relationships, preparing papers and chairing meetings, designing and delivering training solutions and presentations to both internal and external stakeholders.
4) Captures future demand information and continually reviews changes in the marketplace and industry to reflect these changes within an adapting category strategy.
5. To support coordination of internal deployment of lean across Procurement

APPLY NOW! Please send your CV to Tara.

Procurement Manager, CIPS, Public Sector

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