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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority in Preston. Are looking for a Category Manager to join their organisation.

Job Role: Category Manager
Temporary or Permanent: Temp
Possible End Date: Until March 2026 (Possible extension)
Number of Positions: 1
Location: Preston
Office Based/Hybrid: Would consider fully remote for the right candidate
Rate of Pay: £32.53 p/h umbrella inside IR35
Pay Negotiable: Yes

Purpose:

• Experienced procurement professional providing specialist knowledge and advice to colleagues, senior management, and suppliers. Substantial working experience in procurement to deal with complex and high-risk issues across a range of procurement and contract management areas
• This role involves the managing of Care (Children & Adults) and Public Health Service categories.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver and manage complex and high-risk procurement activities and categories to meet service requirements and ensure value for money for the organisation.
• Lead on the development and delivery of procurement improvement projects to meet agreed objectives that contribute to the continuous improvement of procurement services within the organisation.
• Using expertise to identify appropriate procurement strategies through to implementation that supports the organisation's delivery services.
• Produce and analyse service and management information to contribute to the development of new services and innovative working practices.
• Design, develop and deliver formal and informal technical training programmes for both internal and external service providers to ensure procurement best practice is delivered across the service.

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working within a local authority or a similar organisation.
• At least 2 years experience within a Category Manager role or equivalent.
• Knowledge and professional experience of relevant public sector procurement ▪ CIPS qualified (or working towards).

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to tareeq.smith@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Tareeq on  020 3854 4911 to discuss further.

To explore other exciting opportunities or learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our website https://www.temptingrecruitment

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