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Job Title: Category Lead (Construction)
Location: North London / Hybrid
Contract: 6-months ongoing
Pay: £600 a day Inside IR35 -
A North London Council is seeking a highly motivated and experienced an Category Lead (Construction).
Main Responsibilities
As a member of the Procurement Management Team you will be responsible for the successful delivery of the Mayor's priorities, Council's corporate objectives, and the business objectives of your designated service categories.
Responsible for the leadership and management of staff within your area and to ensure performance management arrangements are in place to translate strategic aims into operational practice that will achieve continuous improvement of the Council.
To actively contribute to Council-wide and service areas initiatives that will achieve and implement the Mayor's priorities and corporate objectives.
Responsible and accountable for effective procurement programme management, the effective application of corporate procurement standards and controls and the effective management of people resources and operations for identified key procurement projects within the service areas.
To provide high level specialist procurement advice to managers and co-ordinate procurement activities across the designated category, ensuring that service departments achieves best value from all their contracts and in the management of allocated contracts
About you :
To be the Category expert within service context on procurement planning, control and approval procedures and to have extensive knowledge of the market with regards to key commodities and categories of supply and services for this Category
To have sound commercial acumen in relation to this Category and be able to deploy acquired commercial expertise to ensure that the Council achieves Value for Money and manage the risks associated with all contracting activities under this Category
Extensive knowledge of procurement practice in the Construction industry
European Union and United Kingdom public sector procurement methodology and best practice.
The effective management of contracts from inception to delivery, including establishing effective Key Performance Indicators, collaborative working, dispute resolution, and negotiation of contracts taking account of current and emerging issues within this Category
Managing staff, directly and through project and matrix working.
Strong organisational and planning skills at both strategic and operational levels combined with high level supplier management and stakeholder management capability
If you are interested in applying, please apply now with your CV and contact Chris Wilkinson at Spencer Clarke Group on
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