Associate Category Analyst
Role Overview
Join Birmingham City Council's Strategic Category Management team to support smarter procurement decisions through data and insight.
Support category strategies intended to deliver value for money, stronger supplier relationships and improved outcomes for Birmingham residents.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Join Birmingham City Council's Strategic Category Management team to support smarter procurement decisions through data and insight.
Support category strategies intended to deliver value for money, stronger supplier relationships and improved outcomes for Birmingham residents.
About the role
- Collect spend, supplier and market information for category strategies and procurement decisions.
- Handle category enquiries, provide guidance and direct complex queries where appropriate.
- Prepare and publish tender documentation using Council e-procurement systems.
- Maintain category tools, procurement trackers, contract records and key documentation.
- Coordinate stakeholder meetings, agendas, papers and follow-up actions.
- Produce information for reports, dashboards and performance monitoring.
- Work in line with governance, compliance and assurance requirements.
About you
- Experience in an administrative, analytical or business support role managing priorities and deadlines.
- Strong organisation, attention to detail and accuracy.
- Experience delivering customer service and resolving enquiries.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and relationship-building skills.
- Confidence using Outlook, Word and Excel.
- Willingness to learn category management, procurement systems and public-sector procurement principles.
- Commitment to continuous professional development.
Pay and hours
- Permanent Grade B role paying £28,598 to £34,434 per year.
- Working 36.5 hours per week.
Working arrangements
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities are available where service needs allow.
Benefits
- Structured learning and development, including support towards professional procurement qualifications where appropriate.
- Local Government Pension Scheme, annual leave, wellbeing initiatives and staff benefits.
Application notes
- An up-to-date CV must be uploaded with the application for shortlisting.
- A DBS check will be undertaken.
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