Category Manager – College & Indirect

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The opportunity

With the launch of the University’s new 10-year strategy UAL is experiencing an exciting period of change, presenting a wealth of new career opportunities to lead and deliver on the University aims.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement this new business critical role will collaborate with senior stakeholders to focus on College and Indirect category management to deliver efficient and proactive procurement needed to give students the education they need to flourish in a changing world, bringing high-quality creative education to more students than ever before and to change the world through our creative endeavor.

You will maximise the opportunity of UAL being a non- contracting body to drive value for money, whilst also ensuring compliance with both legislative regulations as well as UAL’s governance structures and Standing Financial Orders.

The postholder will advise on the most appropriate route to market, manage contract negotiations and champion robust supplier relationship management, supporting a philosophy of best practice principles for purchasing that upholds the University accreditations, ethical commitments and provides opportunities for suppliers to engage strategically with the University.

About you

Your profile should Include:

• Extensive experience working in a procurement role in a complex environment (Higher Education and Commercial environment highly desirable)
• Significant experience in a range of category management.
• Significant experience and success in managing senior level contract negotiations with large suppliers and stakeholders.
• Experience of lifecycle contract and supplier relationship management.
• Demonstrable experience of managing procurement programmes delivering significant change.
• Ability to analyse external markets and reports to inform the procurement strategy and financial decision making.
• Experience of building successful internal working relationships at a senior level, making presentations and sharing knowledge on procurement matters.

This role is being recruited for in partnership with Omni Recruitment Agency. To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to Natalie Peterson on Natalie.Peterson@omnirms.com detailing your experience that makes you suitable for the role.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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