Commercial Team Leader Job at Broster Buchanan (Cambridgeshire)

Job Description

Our local government client is seeking an experienced and commercially focused Category Lead to drive strategic procurement and category management initiatives across the organisation. This role will be responsible for leading category planning, sourcing strategies, supplier relationship management, and procurement governance activities to ensure best value outcomes for the organisation and community. The successful candidate will partner closely with internal stakeholders to deliver innovative, compliant, and sustainable procurement solutions while supporting operational and strategic business objectives.

Job Responsibility

Lead and manage strategic procurement and category management activities across designated spend categories
Develop and implement category strategies that deliver value for money, cost optimisation, risk mitigation, and service improvement
Manage end-to-end procurement processes including market analysis, tendering, evaluations, negotiations, and contract awards
Provide specialist procurement and commercial advice to business units and senior stakeholders
Build and maintain strong supplier and stakeholder relationships to support collaborative outcomes
Monitor supplier performance and contract compliance to ensure service delivery standards are achieved
Ensure all procurement activities comply with local government legislation, policies, governance, and probity requirements
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, innovation, and sustainable procurement practices
Prepare procurement reports, recommendations, and briefing papers for senior leadership
Support organisational objectives relating to social procurement, ESG outcomes, and local supplier engagement

Requirements

Experience in strategic procurement, category management, or sourcing within local government or the broader public sector
Strong commercial acumen with proven experience delivering procurement savings and operational efficiencies
Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and influencing skills
Sound understanding of public sector procurement legislation, governance, and probity requirements
Demonstrated ability to manage complex tenders, contracts, and supplier relationships
Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving capabilities
Ability to work autonomously while managing multiple priorities and deadlines
High level of professionalism, integrity, and attention to detail
Minimum MCIPS Level 5 qualification is essential

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