​Capital Category Manager

The Opportunity

Yolk has partnered with one of the biggest employers in Wales which provides essential public services to recruit a permanent Capital Category Manager.

Our client has an amazing culture and a diverse workforce. They embrace diversity and encourage their colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. They have an EDI forum and partner with many organisations to ensure they continue to create a diverse and inclusive culture of mutual respect. These include Stonewall Cymru, Chwarae Teg, Time to Change Wales, Business Disability Forum, Women in Science & Engineering, Legacy International and Remploy Cymru.

As they move into their next 5 year investment cycle, there are several exciting programmes of business improvement and projects for services, opportunities to invest in a new and innovative products, buildings and construction projects, underpinned by investment and adoption of new ways of working through LEAN and technology solutions

What you’ll be doing as a Capital Category Manager

You’ll provide leadership for a team of procurement professionals and trainee colleagues to deliver sustainable procurement through cost savings, value and risk management. You will set strategies for monitoring and establishing effective supply chains in your related disciple driving excellence and outstanding performance through ever strengthening relationships.Responsible for delivering procurement led change you will be working with a LEAN approach to continually drive improvement. A highly experienced negotiator you will lead on delivering efficiency through innovative procurement strategies.

What the successful Capital Category Manager will bring to the team

•  Experience and knowledge of procurement and purchasing processes. Proven experience in the field of Capital Procurement including using the NEC suite of contracts and other goods and services Contracts.

• Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply or RICS or significant experience in a commercial or procurement role

• Experienced in setting and delivering procurement and commercial strategy from sourcing through to management of supply chain

• Proven experience of procuring engineering and/or construction projects and placing relevant contracts

• Experience of drafting bespoke terms and conditions including experience of drafting Z clauses and completing Contract Data part 1 & part 2

• An experienced team leader with proven management capability

Here’s What You’ll Get in Return

The successful Capital Category Manager will receive the following:

• Base salary of £65,000

• Enhanced pension scheme

• Discounted gym and high street shopping

• Health cashback scheme

• Car leasing scheme

• And many more

Think this one’s for you

If you think this Capital Category Manager opportunity is for you then apply to Nikki Fisher at Yolk.

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.