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Organisation:Leicestershire County Council
WorkLocation:ESPO Grove Park Barnsdale Way Blaby Leicestershire LE19 1ES
WorkerCategory:Hybrid Worker working from ESPOs offices for 2 days a week.
Salary:Grade 1243860 - 47829
WorkingHours:Full time
ContractType:Permanent
Closing Date:12 September 2025
Interview Date(s):w/c 25 September
If youre looking for an exciting and challenging opportunity to work within the public sector for an organisation with a commercial edge then ESPO is the place for you. We are looking for a highly motivated procurement professional looking for an opportunity within our Corporate Solutions category team.
ESPO is a public sector professional buying organisation and we return the surplus we make to our local authority owners to invest in the public services we all rely on. We are a successful and growing organisation with ambitious plans for the future.
About the Role
As a Category Manager with ESPO you will take overall responsibility for the day to day management and performance of a small team of procurement staff to ensure procurement projects are delivered on time and to plan. You will be responsible for a portfolio of framework solutions in the category of professional services (including but not limited to consultancy language services insurance and banking) ensuring they are managed publicised marketed and that usage is monitored to achieve targeted income.
Key to the role is to ensure that team members carry out their duties in an effective and professional manner and that all procurement and contract activities comply with the organisations processes procedures and the latest public procurement managing the portfolio you will be developing and maintaining relationships with key suppliers and customers.
About You
To apply for this post you must:
- Have a degree or equivalent qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Be a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPs) or be committed to working towards
- Have evidence of a commitment to continuing professional development
- Possess experience of procurement at an influential level in a medium/large complex organisation
- Have a range of experience in purchasing and supply procedures and processes including sourcing tendering evaluation techniques etc
- Possess knowledge of procurement processes and public procurement legislation sufficient to advise colleagues customers and suppliers
- Have an ability to communicate with a range of customers suppliers and colleagues at all levels using written and verbal means including making presentations
You must also have an understanding of and commitment to equality diversity and inclusion.
In addition we expect you to shareour commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.
What we offer:
- Flexible working opportunities and access to an employee benefits portal
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 33 days after 5 years service) and a scheme to buy additional leave.
- Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution.
- Opportunities for learning and development
- Great office location next to Fosse Park with free on-site parking and easy access to M1 and M69.
Interested in Flexible Working
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Thereforewherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstanceswhilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This mayinclude requests for term-time working part-time hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in theOur Working Styles page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion please contact:
Enter name and job title Richard Skelton Procurement Service Manager
Email:
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above.For more information see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning0(select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: applying for this post you agree to ourTerms and Conditions.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
