Category Manager (Environmental Goods & Services) x 2
Department
GCF - Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsClosing Date
11 February 2025 12:00 amSalary
£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.