Category Specialist - Construction & Housing
Pertemps London
Rate: £480 - £500 per day (Inside IR35)
Flexibility: Hybrid Working
Location: London
Contract: Interim with the opportunity to become Permanent
This is an exciting opportunity to lead end-to-end procurement activity across a diverse portfolio, with a particular focus on housing and place-related procurement, including construction, capital works, repairs, maintenance and associated service contracts.
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering compliant, value-for-money procurement solutions, working closely with senior stakeholders to develop procurement strategies, manage complex tender exercises and drive continuous improvement across the procurement function.
There is also a strong opportunity for this role to become permanent for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver end-to-end procurement exercises across construction, housing and place-based categories, together with a small number of service contracts.
- Develop procurement strategies and sourcing plans that deliver value for money, manage risk and ensure compliance with procurement legislation.
- Manage the full tender process, including market engagement, specification development, tender documentation, evaluation, contract award and mobilisation.
- Build strong relationships with commissioners, operational managers and senior stakeholders to understand business requirements and deliver commercial solutions.
- Lead supplier negotiations and support effective contract and supplier performance management.
- Ensure procurement activity complies with the Procurement Act, Contract Standing Orders and internal governance requirements.
- Analyse category spend, market intelligence and supplier performance to identify savings, efficiencies and service improvements.
- Promote innovation, sustainability and social value throughout the procurement lifecycle.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives, knowledge sharing and the development of procurement best practice across the organisation.
We're particularly interested in speaking with procurement professionals who have a strong background in construction or housing procurement and can demonstrate experience delivering complex procurement projects within a public sector environment.
- Proven experience delivering end-to-end procurement across construction, housing, capital works, repairs, maintenance or place-based categories.
- Strong knowledge of public sector procurement legislation and governance requirements.
- Experience developing procurement strategies, category plans and commercial sourcing solutions.
- Excellent stakeholder management and supplier negotiation skills.
- Experience managing complex tender exercises from strategy through to contract award.
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify opportunities for savings, efficiencies and improved supplier performance.
- Excellent analytical, communication and report-writing skills.
- CIPS qualification (or working towards) or equivalent procurement experience is desirable.
- Public Sector Procurement
- Housing or Construction Procurement
- End-to-End Tender Management
- Category Management
- Contract & Supplier Management
- Procurement Strategy
- Stakeholder Management
- Commercial Negotiation
- Procurement Compliance
- CIPS (desirable)
Apply Now If you have a strong background in housing, construction or place-based procurement and are looking for your next interim opportunity with genuine permanent prospects, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your latest CV.
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