Category Manager

SC Cleared Category Manager - Inside IR35

Contract Term: 6 Months

Contracting Authority: Bank of England

Location: London 1 to 2 days per week and the rest remote based

Note: Active SC Clearance is essential

Imagine having a talent that could benefit someone you’ve never met and solve problems you didn’t even know existed. Well, you do, and you can. And we’re here to help you do just that. At PSR we are the go-to place for talented contractors and temps afor a rich variety of public sector roles.

We are now recruiting for 3 SC Cleared Category Managers who will provide support and guidance relating to best practice across the Bank in order to maximise value for money. You will work closely with Procurement Analysts and Category Leaders to provide stakeholders with Strategic Sourcing support/services as appropriate.

As a Category Manager your main responsibilities would be: 

• Work with Business areas to raise commercial standards across the entire buying cycle i.e. supplier planning, selection (buying goods and services) and supplier / contract management.
• Work with senior stakeholders to deliver savings using Category Management techniques (i.e. Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management)
• Provide support, services and guidance relating to best practise Strategic Sourcing / Vendor Management Policy, Governance, Process and Delivery Activity across the Bank in order to maximise value for money
• Leading high value, high profile strategic sourcing projects (deploying sourcing tools) in a complex and politically sensitive environment

You’ll have/be:

• Active SC Clearance
• A full or part qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement (MCIPS).
• Strong working knowledge of the Public Contract Regulations (2015)
• Strong commercial management experience.
• Previous experience of operating a Category Management i.e. strategic sourcing models & vendor management, function
• Knowledge of the subcategories within Corporate e.g. Professional Services, Consultancy, Audit, Legal Services, Marketing.
• Good knowledge of eProcurement systems and functionality
  
   

If this Category Manager role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply and get in touch with one of our PSR team now.

"In applying for this role you acknowledge the following; this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment, and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different."

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.