Category Manager (50075405)

The University of Westminster is seeking an experienced Estates Services and Professional Services Category Manager for a designated portfolio to lead on all aspects of financial and contractual commitments and deliver high-quality, cost-effective procurement in full compliance with the Public Procurement Act 2023 and associated Regulations.

In this important role, you will act as the university-wide authority on public procurement, offering advice in accordance with Public Procurement and the University Regulations. You will work with stakeholders involved in non-pay expenditures to develop and implement category strategies that align with the university's objectives. Your goal is to maximise the university's spending power to achieve exceptional value and long-term sustainable benefits.

For your given portfolio, you will lead on tender processes and supplier management practices to ensure cost-effectiveness, mitigate risks, and make efficient use of resources.

The Procurement team works with a wide range of suppliers and works collaboratively with stakeholders across the organisation. The post holder is required to build strong stakeholder and supplier relationships, provide expert category insight, and support the delivery of the long-term procurement strategy.

At the University of Westminster, diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity are at the core of how we engage with students, colleagues, applicants, visitors and all our stakeholders.

We are fully committed to enabling a supportive and safe learning and working environment which is equitable, diverse and inclusive, is based on mutual respect and trust, and in which harassment and discrimination are neither tolerated nor acceptable.

The University has adopted Smart Working principles to support and further our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion aims of being an inclusive, collaborative and flexible employer. Further details of Smart Working can be discussed at interview stage.