Procurement Category Development Manager

Elevation Procurement & Supply Chain are delighted to be partnered with a highly successful procurement consultancy business, focused within the public sector, in the search and selection of their new Procurement Category Development Manager.
A privately-owned public sector procurement specialist. They help public sector organisations establish and manage PCR / FTS compliant framework agreements, and dynamic purchasing system(s), and provide tailored procurement consultancy services. 

The Role:
This is a home / office-based role with the requirements to travel to clients across the UK as and when required.

One of the fastest-growing Construction and Goods & Services related framework providers for the Public Sector. Due to this growth and unique service offering, they are seeking to recruit a new Category Development Manager to build on the wealth of capability and expertise the company holds. This means we will keep on meeting the requirements of our ever-growing customer base in development projects.
This role is solely focused in speaking to Public Sector clients about our developer-led framework.

The Category Development Manager will undergo extensive training to learn the company’s unique culture, service offering, the strength of the Developer Led Framework and the partnerships that bring true value to a loyal client base.

If you’re a development professional with construction experience who’s driven, outgoing and innovative, prides themselves on service delivery, and stakeholder engagement and have an advisory approach, this role will suit you.
Duties Include:

You will be expected to grow the business of the Developer Led Framework by working with our Development Director and our Marketing Team.

• Responding to client development enquiries
• Working with our Marketing team to identify opportunities for the Developer Led framework and how best to promote them with clients
• To represent the business at relevant trade events when required
• Engaging with our public sector clients regularly to identify and develop developments
• Support the Development Director with any client queries
• Support our clients with Procurement Strategies, Procurement Options Papers and Business Case’s
• Working with clients and supplier's legal teams in the development of Development Agreements · Maintaining our Customer Relationship Management system
• Reviewing Tender Documentation on potential projects
• Formulating Social Value Reports for clients

Skills / Experience / Behaviours Required

• Experience in the Development sector
• Understand the importance of good client management processes
• A background in construction is favourable, but not essential
• Skilled and experienced in business development within the public sector
• Experienced supporting the public sector with construction procurement and advising on procurement strategies
• Good knowledge of Framework Agreements, as a means of procurement
• Able to use internal systems to record information and track performance (training provided on Pagabo’s CRM, web and social media platforms)
• Be competent using MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Great interpersonal skills with the ability to be able to articulate internally and externally verbally, via email and be comfortable giving presentations.
• Documenting processes and procedures and presenting ideas to other team members.
• A commitment to deadlines
• A creative thinker.

What’s on offer:

Competitive Salary - £50,000 – £60,000 + Car allowance + Bonus
Pension (company supported) 
Life Insurance 
Private Medical
26 days holiday + bank holidays + 1 days holiday for birthday + Christmas shutdown
Tailored training & development
A supportive working environment
A variety of social / team building events held throughout the calendar year