Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Hammersmith & Fulham as their Category Lead for People. Reporting into the Assistant Director of Procurement & Commercial, your role will be to lead on corporate procurement matters across the people category in order to ensure best outcomes are achieved as well as value for money is obtained through sourcing activities. You will develop category strategy and sourcing plans and be responsible for all procurement activity across the people category.

Job duties will include:

• Achieve the best outcomes for residents, value for money and compliance when sourcing goods, works and services.
• Lead category management, market testing and e-procurement.
• Provide professional procurement and commercial advice to the Assistant Director Procurement and Commercial, the Director of Finance, SLT and Members.
• Support Members responsible for scrutinising performance and procurement, as required by the Director.
• Create and develop an annual strategic long-term plan for the development of the category. Analyse data or insights to determine industry and consumer trends regarding the category, develop and maintain the category forward plan on a quarterly basis.
• Lead on the procurement of high value and strategic contracts within the category.
• Provide effective support and advice across departments about procurement and purchasing, corporate contract processes and procurement training.
• Oversee category specialist/s and cross functional teams to ensure compliant procurement. Build and drive relationships with key stakeholders.
• Assist contract managers in building relationships with suppliers to improve pricing and quality of services and to develop an exit strategy for underperforming contracts.
• Develop and implement procedures and practices that enable the Council to meet its policy objectives including the efficiency requirements of the administration.
• Liaise with the London Centre for Excellence, London Procurement Networks, West London Alliance, and other key bodies to ensure that the council implements best practice.

The successful candidate will ideally be CIPS qualified or working towards the qualification and be able to demonstrate previous experience in Local Government and public Sector Procurement.

You will be a strong leader and also have excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

This role is paying between \xc2\xa355,845 and \xc2\xa364,482 and does require 1 day a week in the office.

Morgan Law