Category Manager

Overview

Manage procurement, strategy, and contracts for assigned spend categories.

Key Responsibilities

• supplier evaluation
• procurement planning
• stakeholder management
• compliance management
• category strategy
• contract management

Tasks

You will have the ability to evaluate suppliers and tender responses from analysis/interpretation of written/financial/ contractual information. - Buying and selling of annual leave You will proactively plan, coordinate and manage procurement activity, maximising savings, value for money and social value for a range of assigned spend categories. You will have the ability to create strong and effective stakeholder relationships to support on all aspects of the procurement process, including contract management. You will manage compliance within internal Group Procurement Policy and external legal obligations (including Public Contract Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 23), where applicable. You will actively manage end to end procurement projects, developing and delivering category strategies in line with overall business strategies and influence a broad network of business stakeholders to ensure the group requirements are aligned and commercially maximised with effective procurement solutions. You will support internal stakeholders with contract management advice and guidance and ensure accurate contract data and reporting is maintained in line with legal requirements. You will actively support internal stakeholders on the procurement journey from forward planning, establishing the requirement and procurement strategy, to tendering and contract award.

Requirements

• procurement
• cips
• contract management
• commercial awareness
• ms excel
• process improvement

What You Bring

You will have procurement experience, good knowledge of the Public Contracts Regulations and Procurement Act 23 application, and have a suitable level of CIPS qualification or able to demonstrate similar standard via career experience. You will have good understanding of contract documentation and management. You will have strong commercial and business awareness, and excellent stakeholder communication skills. You will need to be competent with using MS office, especially MS Word and Excel. You will be a proactive solution finder, who is committed to process improvement and driving change where is it required.

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Benefits

We are GSA, we provide affordable homes and services that create a foundation from which people in our communities can thrive. - Trust based flexible working and a Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). - Opt-in health cash plan with cover on eye test and glasses, Dental, therapy and much more! GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the `essential eligibility criteria` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview. Working hours - Full Time - 25 days annual holiday entitlement Often a home is all someone needs, but when our customers need more, we offer a range of services, including care, money advice and coaching to support them. We are proud to play an active role in dealing with the consequences of the housing crisis, by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most. We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or are part of the criminal justice system. - A defined contribution pension scheme. Everyone deserves a home, it`s a place from which we build our future, we thrive at home. You will be expected to attend Brindley Place, Birmingham once a week. Salary - £45,500 to 48,500 per annum - depending on skills and experience. Brindley Place - Hybrid - Two days paid volunteering leave per year

About Greensquareaccord

-Born in April 2021 from the union of two storied housing groups—Accord (1511 origins) and GreenSquare (1866)—to become a stronger force in affordable homes. -Delivers nearly 500 new homes a year since merger. -With an operating surplus of £51.7 million and surplus before tax of £3.9 million. -Delivers tailored care, financial advice and coaching to support residents in independent living. -Owns GreenSquare Estates for open-space maintenance on new developments, and LoCaL Homes and Indesign teams building low-carbon homes via off-site manufacturing. -Pioneered UK’s first virtually plastic-free housing scheme—using non-plastic kitchens, windows and materials. -Supports community causes via its Community Impact Fund, awarding grants to dozens of local projects annually.

Sector Specialisms

Interview Process

-interview date to be confirmed (tbc).

Security Clearance

-successful candidates must undergo a dbs check.