Category Manager - Development and Safer Buildings

Category Manager for Development and Safer BuildingsFull-time, Permanent position (37.5 hours) HybridBeeston, Nottingham: £59,071 - £62,179Farringdon, London: £65,633 - £69,087About this role: As Category Manager for Development and Safer Buildings, you will develop and lead strategic sourcing and purchasing programmes taking the commercial lead to contribute significantly to the delivery of allocated procurement projects. Reporting to the Head of Commercial Procurement, you will be responsible for identifying and working to exceed internal and external customer expectations by delivering demonstrable value for money from your category, creating innovative and robust approaches to getting the best from our suppliers and upholding compliance to all relevant regulation and legislation, including our own internal financial procedures.To succeed as the Category Manager you''ll have: Relevant and specialist commercial / industry experience in purchasing and supply in a senior management role and ideally have experience in the Housing Sector. You will also have experience understanding and applying Strategic sourcing methodologies. Robust procurement knowledge comprising: advanced negotiation skills, knowledge of strategic sourcing methodologies, knowledge of supply chain theory, persuading and influencing and interpersonal skills, contract law and dispute resolution, statistical and data analysis skills Knowledge of market areas related to specific work categories, finance and ..... full job details .....