NEW Procurement Category Manager - Property & FM

REMOTE working opportunity with award winning procurement team at Liverpool City Council - with CIPS support

Your new company
I am delighted to be supporting the award winning Procurement team at Liverpool City Council to recruit an experienced Category Manager, looking after the Property & Facilities Management (FM) category.

Your new role
The Category Manager will be responsible for developing and delivering the Property & FM category strategy. This opportunity will provide you not only the chance to lead on end-to-end tender process but also be involved in some high level strategic spend projects, and giving you exposure to some truly unique opportunities that you wouldn't get anywhere else!

Liverpool City Council however aren't only interested in the bottom-line figure but will expect you look more closely at spend in order to achieve true value for money in your category. In addition, building close relationships is key within this role whether that be with you key suppliers or your internal stakeholders, you will be expected to work in a collaborative way. You will also have some leadership responsibility so an ability to lead, motivate and influence people will be key.

What you'll need to succeed

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• Experience within Property & FM procurement
  
• Demonstrable experience in a public-sector procurement role (desirable)
  
• Strong working knowledge of Public Contract Regulations and OJEU processes (desirable)
  
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
  
• Commercial acumen
  
• Negotiation skills
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills
  

What you'll get in return

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• A competitive starting salary between £44,624 - 49,651 (+ potential additional market supplement)
  
• CIPS studies funded by Liverpool City Council
  
• Highly competitive annual leave entitlement
  
• Impressive public sector pension scheme
  
• Flexible working and home working options
  
• Ongoing development and progression opportunities
  
• A fun and secure working environment
  
• PLUS lots of additional benefits!
  

What you need to do now
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