Category Manager

MCS Group are delighted to be working with a Top 10 NI Employer in their search for a Category Manager for their Commercial and Procurement Services Team.

The Client
This Innovative Public Sector Client is Top 10 NI Employer looking to grow their Commercial and Procurement Team.
This is a full time temporary 12 month initial contract based in Belfast.

The Role:
The Category Manager will be a key point of contact providing leadership, influence and supplier relationship management skills. Your sourcing expertise will enable you to take ownership of your category plans and sourcing strategies to directly support top management decisions and deliver value from external contract spend.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the tendering of contracts to deliver value for money. This will include developing tender documents, supervising evaluation panels, evaluating pricing, preparing contract award documentation and supporting contracts post-award;
• Incorporate NI Public Procurement Policy into tender exercises, including social value, human rights and supply chain resilience.
• Review and manage the best overall commercial arrangements with suppliers selected through robust tender processes in order to contribute to the overall performance, savings and profitability of the business.
• Provide procurement leadership at category councils to agree and then deliver clear category plans which increase value or reduce costs to underpin the wider business plan.
• Risk management responsibilities for business critical goods and services and support the business when service or supply issues occur.
• Combine your understanding of the business needs and your categories to deliver commercial and supply chain improvements.
• Change management responsibilities by challenging existing sourcing decisions; challenging existing ways of working; challenging specifications; challenging suppliers to improve their delivery.
• Build relationships with suppliers to ensure successful and compliant performance of contracts.
• Comply with the Procurement Regulations and Utilities Contracts Regulations and organisation policies.

The Person:

• A 3rd level qualification (HNC, HND or Degree) AND a minimum of 3 years experience in a procurement role (either public or private sector). This should include experience of the preparation and evaluation of tender/bid documents.

OR

• A minimum of 5 years experience in a procurement role (either public or private sector). This should include experience of the preparation and evaluation of tender/bid documents.
• Membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS) (provide your CIPS membership number) OR be willing to study to obtain CIPS professional qualification with full support of NI Water.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. MS Excel experience should include the ability to analyse and manipulate data for presentation in a professional manner.
• Experience in supplier relationship management
• Experience of delivering efficiencies in contract spend.

What is in it for you?:

• Competitive Salary.
• Market Leading Pension Contribution.
• Dynamic team environment
• Career plan and opportunities for growth and advancement
• Generous Annual Leave Allowance.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Laura-Lee Quigley, specialist recruitment consultant at MCS Group

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

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