AMS PSR

On behalf of the Met Office, we are looking for a Category Manager (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based in Exeter with office attendance 2-3 times per month.

As a Category Manager your main responsibilities will be:

• Works alongside stakeholders to identify and agree present and future needs, linkages to other areas of activity and related potential needs for Commercial.
• Evaluates specific Commercial risks and applying appropriate risk mitigation techniques.
• Leads on the end-to-end procurement (implements premarket engagement, understands market models and market shaping, identifies the appropriate contract, develops bidders’ packs, reviews and clarifies the specification, applies the most appropriate evaluation strategy, and negotiates terms and conditions where required).
• Uses e-sourcing, e-tendering tools, and other electronic tools, programmes or software as required to support the Commercial lifecycle.
• Applies the principles of supplier management and managing and evaluating strategic and non-strategic supplier relationships.

Essential:

• Using Government CCS Frameworks particularly for IT such as G-Cloud and DOS
• IT procurement experience
• Stakeholder engagement experience developing clearly defined requirements

Desirable:

• MCIPS or CIPS

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the Met Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant 

The Met Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".