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An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join the Strategic Procurement Team at the Council as a Category Manager.  

Supporting the Senior Category Manager, you will be key to delivering commercial and customer focused procurement services across the Council and St Leger Homes of Doncaster. You will enthusiastically and professionally deliver best practice procurement and ensure compliance across various category areas. 

This is an exciting time at Doncaster Council and for the Strategic Procurement Team and you could be part of the great changes that are happening across the Borough.   

We are a very flexible employer who offer great benefits, support and training opportunities. This is a great opportunity for career progression.  

What are we looking for?  

• Developed influencing and communication skills across a wide range of stakeholders.
• A motivated professional who seeks out opportunities to develop better practices and deliver value for money.
• Ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders and deliver professional advice and delivery.
• Utilise their procurement and project management skillset to deliver best practice and compliant contracting for the Council and St Leger Homes of Doncaster.
• A self-starter who can manage workloads and prioritise when necessary, ensuring high service standards.

We welcome further discussions on roles so for further discussion on this opportunity please contact Gill Johnson Senior Category Manager gill.johnson@doncaster.gov.uk   

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, a generous local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes. More information on the benefits available to you as a City of Doncaster Council employee can be found in the attached benefits book.  

Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.  

If you require support with completing the application or with interview skills in general, please contact the Advance team via email advanceemploymenthub@doncaster.gov.uk or visit their website  www.advancedoncaster.co.uk for further details.

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.