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**Commercial Category Manager (Technology) in Procurement, Leeds** Drive commercial activities in the technology domain as a Commercial Category Manager (Technology) in our high-performing team. You'll deliver end-to-end support, from maintaining procurement pipelines to negotiating with key suppliers, enhancing value and driving sustainability. Your experience in building commercial pipelines, strategic sourcing, and managing technology projects is crucial. Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and organizational skills are essential. MCIPS qualification is desirable. Collaborate with us in this dynamic, fast-paced environment, working 40%+ in our Leeds office.
- Compensation
- Not specified GBP
- City
- Leeds
- Country
- United Kingdom
Currency: £ (GBP)
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Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
Commercial Category Manager
Location: Leeds
Job description
Are you a talent and driven Commercial Category manager seeking a new and exciting opportunity in a dynamic and supportive Commercial Team. This role is part of the high performing and best in class Technology commercial business partnering team enabling stakeholders to deliver commercial activity from the standard Hardware & software commercial activities to negotiating with key suppliers to drive continuous improvements in a dynamic, fast paced and positive working environment. Delivering value is at the heart of our commercial mission and we need you.
You will be responsible for:
- Delivering end to end commercial support to the Commercial business partner including but not limited to maintaining a comprehensive procurement pipeline.
- Working with technology stakeholders to agree & prioritise commercial activity alongside the Commercial Business ensuring optimum collaboration and delivery.
- Supporting the Commercial Business Partner to deliver end-to-end sourcing as defined and agreed within the procurement pipeline, including facilitating (where necessary) workshops to agree sourcing strategies and requirements building.
- Following the agreed governance process working cross functionally to resolve commercial matters.
- Working with Finance to identify and realise benefits within both procurements and awarded contracts.
- Supporting the Commercial Business Partner to embed effective risk management.
- Making efficient and consistent use of eProcurement systems.
- Supporting the Commercial Business Partner with the development of commercial competencies in your business area, through regular engagement and formal training.
- Driving sustainability in the category, working closely with Subject Matter Specialists to identify opportunities.
- Identifying and driving savings and efficiencies.
- Maintaining commercial trackers including but not limited to: waivers, savings, project pipelines, contract records and sourcing events on the Procurement e-portal.
- Ensuring information flows (e.g. supplier intelligence) and communication channels between Procurement and the business are maintained.
- Working with the Commercial Delivery team to ensure supplier and contract management standard methodology is implemented in line with the Banks framework!
Minimum Criteria
- Experience of building a robust commercial pipeline of activity, including identifying routes to market and opportunities
- Experience of running or supporting the delivery of technology procurements
- Experience of PCR-level public procurement, including using public-sector frameworks
- Experience of working across whole project life cycles in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment
Essential Criteria
- Strong experience of managing a pipeline of commercial activity, delivering innovative commercial solutions through strategic sourcing techniques within the Technology category
- Strong customer engagement skills, working collaboratively to deliver shared objectives and optimum value
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and establish constructive relationships
- Demonstrable organisational, planning and time management capability to deliver against priorities
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment
- Self-motivated, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Desirable Criteria
- MCIPS qualification (or working towards)
- Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
- A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
- An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
- 26 days annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
- Private medical insurance and income protection.
The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis.
