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Procurement Category Manager (IT Integration)
Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 per annumContract: 12 months Fixed Term ContractStart Date: April / May
Job PurposeTo identify, plan, and deliver benefits for a given category of spend, ensuring alignment with the University’s Procurement plan. This involves creating solutions for various categories and managing relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and senior management.
Main Responsibilities
- Develop the IT category strategy, including options and timescales, identifying relevant subcategories
- Manage and implement the procurement category strategy, working closely with the Head of Procurement and stakeholders
- Use procurement tools and best practices for tendering and plans, using market intelligence to support proposed changes
- Conduct supplier analysis, tender documentation, benchmarking, sourcing plans, contract management, and negotiations
- Identify and manage high-value/high-risk suppliers
- Benchmark services for value for money
- Work with other Category Managers for effective contract management
- Support and coach the Purchase to Payments team and other staff
- Deliver competitive procurement procedures for goods, services, and works
Person Specification
- CIPS qualification
- Specialist category knowledge in IT infrastructure, applications, software licensing, hardware, and related commercial opportunities
- Proven expertise in the technology space with a track record of delivering quantifiable benefits through procurement
- Knowledge of Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Procurement Act 2023/Procurement Regulations 2024
Benefits
- Generous annual leave, and automatic entry into the University pension scheme
This vacancy will be actively shortlisted, so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out on the opportunity.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
