Category Lead – ICT Permanent

Cedar is supporting a Public Sector client based in Central London who are looking to hire a Category Lead for their ICT category. This is a permanent job opportunity offering a salary ranged from £60,000 up to £72,500 per annum along with some great benefits. The role will operate on a hybrid working basis with the expectations to be on-site 2 days per week.

Reporting into the Head of Procurement, the successful candidate will be responsible for line managing 2 individuals and will be responsible for overseeing end to end processes, value for money and compliance, in line with the new Procurement Act, across the ICT category. Additionally, you will support the production of compliant category plans, sourcing plans and contract awards; ongoing supplier performance and risk management; development of market analysis and multi-year category plans in pursuit of the team’s transformation plan; use and promotion of procurement data analytics and MI; proactive and reliable stakeholder engagement; and ensuring that actions and issues are dealt with promptly and meet the function’s performance targets.

Candidates applying MUST HAVE:

• strong background working in the UK Public Sector Procurement marketplace
• strong understanding of the ICT category with experience to various routes to market to procure various ICT goods and services
• completed the Procurement Act 23 training and a strong understanding of previous and wider Regulations that impact Public Sector Procurement
• experience managing a small team is highly desirable
• strong stakeholder management skills