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Assistant Category Manager

Employer
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth
Location
Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater)
Salary
£41,292 to £50,034 per annum
Closing date
28 Mar 2021
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Sector
Corporate Services, Procurement
Job role
Manager
Contract Type
Full time

This Shared Procurement Service offers procurement professionals an excellent opportunity to expand current skills and experience due to the increased value and scope of procurement activity across the two Councils.

The Shared Procurement Service provides a combined procurement service to both Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. The Councils operate a fully centralised procurement service with an established team of procurement professionals.

The team have two Assistant Category Manager vacancies within the Environment and People teams. The successful candidate will support and manage a well-established team of procurement professionals, primarily supporting commissioners in the Housing & Regeneration and Environmental and Community Services Teams, and Adults and Children’s Social Care.

Procurement activity within the Environment category is very diverse and varies from repairs and maintenance to our existing housing stock, leisure services including libraries, parks, gardens and leisure centres, construction and facilities management. Likewise, The People category is diverse with a focus on Adults and Children’s Social Care and the Voluntary and Community Sector.

The successful candidate will have:

  • A demonstrable track record of success within a comporable sized organisation.
  • A detailed knowledge and experience of UK Procurement Law in practice.
  • Knowledge of current best practice procurement as it relates to public sector procurement and;
  • Experience of developing category based action plans.

For an informal discussion please contact:

Mark Glaister,

Head of Procurement

Richmond and Wandsworth Shared Procurement Service

Email: Mark.Glaister@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, working from home, compressed hours and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 39 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline:

Closing Date: Sunday 28th March 2021

Shortlisting Date: W/C Monday 29th March 2021

Interview Date: W/C Monday 12th April 2021 Candidates invited for interview must demonstrate, in both the application for interview (the covering statement) and any subsequent interview, how they meet and indeed, surpass, the above 4 key points.

Useful Information:

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please note that the advertised dates for interviews may change due to the current Covid-19 situation. If they do, we will let you know as soon as possible.

Your health and wellbeing is our top priority. Should you become unwell due to Covid-19 during the recruitment process we would very much appreciate receiving an update from you as soon as possible.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information:

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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