CLIENT:

Salford is one of the fastest growing places in the North of England. A thriving mix of modern and historic, it is full of ambition, opportunity, and innovation – a place of natural beauty and diversity, with a proud cultural heritage.
In recent years, Salford has continued its remarkable story of transformation. With more well-paid jobs, new affordable and social homes, thriving local schools, award-winning green spaces, iconic infrastructure, cleaner transport, more integrated health and care and a vibrant cultural scene, there is much we can celebrate as a city.
Looking to the future, Salford City Council is determined to build on these successes and ensure more people and communities can benefit from the growing opportunities the city has to offer.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Category Manager – People Services, to join Salford City Council’s Procurement Team. As a Category Manager, you will be self-disciplined, working within a busy and progressive department and be responsible for planning and driving a busy pipeline of procurement activity, at pace, delivering improved service outcomes, value for money and improved social value as part of the ongoing service delivery.

Duties will include;

• Leading all procurement related activity within the category portfolio
• Ensuring that category plans and strategies align to stakeholder/service requirements
• Driving performance improvements with set KPIs/SLAs and influence strategy approach with market knowledge
• Delivering improved social value outcomes
• Ensuring relationships are developed with key stakeholders and partners
• Delivering budget savings and efficiencies with a commercial mindset
• Providing advice and guidance on procurement matters