Procurement Category Manager
A2 Dominion Group
Procurement Category Manager
Salary: £57,003 - £60,003
Location: Ealing / Hybrid (occasional office attendance)
Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week.
DBS check required: Basic
Role OverviewWeare looking for a Procurement Category Manager to join ourdedicated Procurement department. As the Procurement Category Manager, you willjoin the growing procurement team as they strengthen the group's procurementfunction.
About us At A2Dominion, we're more than a housing provider. We're a not-for-profitorganisation with a clear social purpose: to create homes and communitiespeople love to live in. With over 38,000 homes across London and the SouthEast, we reinvest our profits into building more affordable homes anddelivering services that make a real difference. We're also a proud member ofthe G15, helping lead the sector and tackle the housing crisis.
Keyresponsibilities:*Supporting the Procurement Business Partner/ Head of Category in delivering therelevant category strategies, as well as taking ownership of varioussub-categories, including leading end to end tender projects, management offramework agreements and other projects where appropriate
*Work closely with Head of Procurement Operations to enable a smooth transitionto the new procurement regulations and contract management system.
*Carry out category and sub-category support activities (via categorystrategies) as directed by line management
*Liaise with wider organisation and colleagues to ensure consistent andcompliant approach to procurement and contract management
*Overseeing successful contract implementations, attending scheduled contractreview meetings with the internal stakeholders to support them in ensuring thatsupplier performance is being met against the agreed SLA's and KPI's. Providingsolutions to contract related problems
*Following up with the internal stakeholders and supply chain on actionsresulting from performance review meetings
*To develop/maintain appropriate supplier and customer relationships in linewith agreed strategy for a specific category or sub-category under bestpractice contract management model
*Effective coordination of Category Management activity to ensure delivery ofoverall team objectives, including monitoring activities within ECM (EnterpriseContract Management portal in D365 and P2P)
Moreabout you*Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in Math's and English (Grades A*- C)
*MCIPS accredited or graduate caliber with a desire to undertake ProfessionalStage CIPS qualification
*Experience of performance monitoring and reporting againstpolicy/project/contractual or SLA requirements
*Experienced in leading a range of public procurement procedures and soundunderstanding of the Public Procurement Regulations 2015 and forthcoming ProcurementAct 2024
*Experienced in developing and successful delivery of Corporate andProfessionalServices procurements, contract management, realizing cashable and non-cashablebenefits, influencing and making recommendations.
*Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) to enable the developmentrelationships both internally and externally
*Experience of pre and post commercial administration of contracts and managingsupplier performance
*IT Skills - Good working knowledge of current category platforms as well asstandard MS Office platforms and Tendering Portals
Choosing us is easy As an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice offlexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts thatwork for you, wherever you are in your life.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits. For this role, these include.
- 25 days' holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 yearsof service
- Up to 8% contributory pension
- Flexible working
- In addition, all permanent and fixed-term employees receive a generousannual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits forboth you and your family.
Inclusion at A2Dominion We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications frompeople of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible,and we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimumcriteria. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the process -just contact our Resourcing Team at resourcing@a2dominion.co.uk
We know some people may hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement.If that's you, we'd still encourage you to apply - or get in touch with us totalk it through. At A2Dominion, we value diversity, embrace flexibility, and are afamily-friendly employer. Everyone belongs here. Join us and help make alasting difference in the lives of our customers.
This vacancy is being managed by Danny Banks- danny.banks@a2dominion.co.uk
Salary: £57,003 - £60,003
Location: Ealing / Hybrid (occasional office attendance)
Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week.
DBS check required: Basic
Role OverviewWeare looking for a Procurement Category Manager to join ourdedicated Procurement department. As the Procurement Category Manager, you willjoin the growing procurement team as they strengthen the group's procurementfunction.
About us At A2Dominion, we're more than a housing provider. We're a not-for-profitorganisation with a clear social purpose: to create homes and communitiespeople love to live in. With over 38,000 homes across London and the SouthEast, we reinvest our profits into building more affordable homes anddelivering services that make a real difference. We're also a proud member ofthe G15, helping lead the sector and tackle the housing crisis.
Keyresponsibilities:*Supporting the Procurement Business Partner/ Head of Category in delivering therelevant category strategies, as well as taking ownership of varioussub-categories, including leading end to end tender projects, management offramework agreements and other projects where appropriate
*Work closely with Head of Procurement Operations to enable a smooth transitionto the new procurement regulations and contract management system.
*Carry out category and sub-category support activities (via categorystrategies) as directed by line management
*Liaise with wider organisation and colleagues to ensure consistent andcompliant approach to procurement and contract management
*Overseeing successful contract implementations, attending scheduled contractreview meetings with the internal stakeholders to support them in ensuring thatsupplier performance is being met against the agreed SLA's and KPI's. Providingsolutions to contract related problems
*Following up with the internal stakeholders and supply chain on actionsresulting from performance review meetings
*To develop/maintain appropriate supplier and customer relationships in linewith agreed strategy for a specific category or sub-category under bestpractice contract management model
*Effective coordination of Category Management activity to ensure delivery ofoverall team objectives, including monitoring activities within ECM (EnterpriseContract Management portal in D365 and P2P)
Moreabout you*Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in Math's and English (Grades A*- C)
*MCIPS accredited or graduate caliber with a desire to undertake ProfessionalStage CIPS qualification
*Experience of performance monitoring and reporting againstpolicy/project/contractual or SLA requirements
*Experienced in leading a range of public procurement procedures and soundunderstanding of the Public Procurement Regulations 2015 and forthcoming ProcurementAct 2024
*Experienced in developing and successful delivery of Corporate andProfessionalServices procurements, contract management, realizing cashable and non-cashablebenefits, influencing and making recommendations.
*Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) to enable the developmentrelationships both internally and externally
*Experience of pre and post commercial administration of contracts and managingsupplier performance
*IT Skills - Good working knowledge of current category platforms as well asstandard MS Office platforms and Tendering Portals
Choosing us is easy As an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice offlexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts thatwork for you, wherever you are in your life.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits. For this role, these include.
- 25 days' holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 yearsof service
- Up to 8% contributory pension
- Flexible working
- In addition, all permanent and fixed-term employees receive a generousannual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits forboth you and your family.
Inclusion at A2Dominion We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications frompeople of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible,and we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimumcriteria. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the process -just contact our Resourcing Team at resourcing@a2dominion.co.uk
We know some people may hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement.If that's you, we'd still encourage you to apply - or get in touch with us totalk it through. At A2Dominion, we value diversity, embrace flexibility, and are afamily-friendly employer. Everyone belongs here. Join us and help make alasting difference in the lives of our customers.
This vacancy is being managed by Danny Banks- danny.banks@a2dominion.co.uk
JOB SUMMARY
Procurement Category Manager
A2 Dominion Group
London
a day ago
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Full-time
Procurement Category Manager