Procurement Category Director (Estates and Facilities)

Role: Assistant Category Director for Estates, Facilities and Corporate Services

Role Type: 12 month FTC (possible permanent)

Location: London

Salary: £88,250 per annum

Overview

This role will be key in supporting the Categories Director implement a Category Management methodology to develop ambitious 3 - 5 year category strategies and category plans. The role is key to driving savings and revenue generation activity as the category strategies and plans will be instrumental in maximising regional and national activity and provide strategic Estates Facilities & Corporate Services procurement expertise.

Job Main Duties and Responsibilities

• In conjunction with the Category Director to develop the commercial strategic direction of the Estates Facilities & Corporate Services workstream in order to implement their strategy and vision.


• Develop Category Management methodology across the workstream in order to produce ambitious 3– 5year category strategies and plans that anticipate as well as respond to external challenges at a regional and national level to help achieve their financial targets.


• Lead the Estates Facilities & Corporate Services category team setting the overall direction and strategy and acting as a role model in support of organisational purpose, vision, values, objectives and behaviour.


• Presents the client as a progressive, proactive, responsive and innovative organisation with a purpose to improve peoples’ lives through the delivery of best in class procurement, with an ambition to reach ‘world-class’.


• Ensure that the procurement process is compliant with all statutory requirements as well as relevant local policies / standards / procedures.


• Develop strong relationships with client networks over time in order to generate commercial opportunities,

• MBA / Degree or equivalent qualification or in-depth senior level experience


• Recognised continuing Corporate development at advanced and very senior


• manager level


• Member of Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) or appropriate Corporate institute


• Understanding of NHS or wider public procurement and commercial world


• Significant and extensive senior purchasing experience in a senior procurement and supply chain role, in the public sector


• Advanced supplier and contract negotiation experience. Managing supplier and stakeholder relationships


• Senior specialist in European tendering


• Proven track record of ability to deliver against targets


• Experience of project managing complex procurement activities from initial planning to contract award


• Demonstrable experience of Estates Facilities & Corporate Services operations

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