Category Manager (Environmental Goods & Services) x 2

Department
GCF - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Closing Date
11 February 2025 12:00 am
Salary
£72,000 to £79,200 + GCO Pension, GCO Terms. Up to 15% performance-related-pay available on accreditation.
Location
Birmingham, Bristol, Exeter, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Reading, Warrington, York.

Both roles will report to the Head of Category.

Role 1 – Strategic Research & Development Agreements & Projects Lead

  • Contribute to project scrutiny and approval boards as required.
  • Lead on commercial engagement on major projects and prescribed expenditure subcategories or specialism, undertaking and leading on the end-to-end commercial DNA process on behalf of customers.
  • Deliver & own Defra subcategory and category plans and develop market category expertise within portfolio.
  • Deliver strategic, high-risk, high-value contracts and frameworks as part of a multi-functional team.
  • Act as strategic lead on supplier relationship management within a given portfolio.
  • Represent the Commercial team at senior management meetings and in Crown Commercial Service category meetings. Deliver customer outcomes whilst recognising the importance of supply positioning and supplier preferencing.
  • Effectively influence customers across the network to deliver value for money, achieving savings targets and sustainable outcomes in the procurement of works, goods and services.
  • Lead by example in our approach to sustainability and communicating its importance, influencing others to improve their approach
  • Ensure sustainability is considered throughout our work and is the responsibility of all.
  • Provide expert advice on commercial risk management and deliver mitigation plans / strategies to manage identified risks at corporate level.
  • Work with customer directorates to develop their commercial capability.
  • Drive innovation in the network. Motivate and manage a professional commercial team to deliver corporate outcomes and to ensure continuous improvement.
  • Responsible for Matrix line management.
  • Lead on the development of team members ensuring that agreed targets are met.
  • Mentor and coach team members on policies, procedures, practices and techniques equipping them with the knowledge and skills to deliver their work in an effective and efficient manner.
  • CIPS/ MCIPS or equivalent desirable.

 

Role 2 – Research & Development Category Manager

  • Contribute to project scrutiny and approval boards as required.
  • Lead on commercial engagement on major projects and prescribed expenditure sub-categories or specialism, undertaking and leading on the end-to-end commercial DNA process on behalf of customers.
  • Deliver & own Defra sub-category and category plans and develop market category expertise within portfolio.
  • Deliver strategic, high risk, high value contracts and frameworks as part of a multi-functional team.
  • Act as strategic lead on supplier relationship management within a given portfolio.
  • Represent the Commercial team at senior management meetings and in Crown Commercial Service category meetings. Deliver customer outcomes whilst recognising the importance of supply positioning and supplier preferencing.
  • Effectively influence customers across the network to deliver value for money, achieving savings targets and sustainable outcomes in the procurement of works, goods and services.
  • Lead by example in our approach to sustainability and communicating its importance, influencing others to improve their approach
  • Ensure sustainability is considered throughout our work and is the responsibility of all.
  • Provide expert advice on commercial risk management and deliver mitigation plans / strategies to manage identified risks at corporate level.
  • Work with customer directorates to develop their commercial capability.
  • Drive innovation in the network. Motivate and manage a professional commercial team to deliver corporate outcomes and to ensure continuous improvement.
  • Responsible for line management of staff inc. leading on the development of team members ensuring that agreed targets are met.
  • Mentor and coach team members on policies, procedures, practices and techniques equipping them with the knowledge and skills to deliver their work in an effective and efficient manner.
  • CIPS/ MCIPS or equivalent desirable.