Procurement Category Manager

An opportunity has become available for a Procurement Category Manager to join our central Procurement team!

The University is embarking on an extensive programme of work to update and enhance many of its buildings located on its main campus in Bath. We also have exciting plans to develop several new buildings both on and off campus over the coming years that will support the delivery of the University’s key strategic aims. This role will provide an exciting opportunity for you to play an integral part in delivering significant improvement and growth to the University’s infrastructure.

As the ideal candidate you will:

• have experience within a procurement/category role
• have experience of managing supplier relationships
• be an excellent communicator with strong commercial skills
• be able to work effectively with internal stakeholders

Working closely with your key stakeholders within the Department of Campus Infrastructure you will help determine current and future requirements, ensuring that the University effectively engages with the supply market turning plans into reality. You will focus on delivering a procurement service that obtains the optimum value for money, whilst mitigating supply chain risks, and meeting the wider programme objectives. You will thrive in an environment where you are given the freedom and tools to help manage the construction category effectively, whilst being part of an inclusive and welcoming team.

Further information

The role is offered on a full-time basis (36.5 hours per week) and offers you the flexibility to operate hybrid working arrangements. An office base is available within a city centre location near to Bath Spa train station or you can also work remotely with the flexibility to determine your optimum balance of work locations across the week.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact either:

Tony Brett, Head of Procurement (tb493@bath.ac.uk) or

Kate Mullan, Deputy Head of Procurement (km2202@bath.ac.uk).

What we can offer you

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

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