Role: Procurement Category Manager Type: Interim Contract (3 to 6 months) Salary: 300 to 500 per day UMB inside IR35 Remote or Hybrid: Hybrid (ideally 1 to 2 days onsite) Location: Leicestershire Sellick Partnership is partnering with a Local Authority organisation to recruit a Procurement Category Manager on an interim basis. The responsibilities of the Procurement Category Manager will be:Managing complex procurement activity using competitive flexible procedures under the Procurement Act 2023Independently running large, high-value and complex tenders from end to endDrafting and issuing procurement documentation in line with internal policies and proceduresManaging multiple procurement projects concurrently with strong attention to detailSupporting Waste related procurement activity, including waste collection and disposal tendersUsing e-tendering systems and standard MS Office applications effectively The ideal candidate for the Procurement Category Manager role will have:Proven public sector procurement experienceStrong working knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023Experience independently managing complex and high-value tendersAbility to quickly adapt to organisational policies and proceduresExperience of e-tendering systemsStrong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing prioritiesWaste sector procurement experience would be advantageous but is not essentialCompletion of TPP training, or willingness to complete within the first two weeks of the contract ..... full job details .....