Location: | Glasgow |
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Salary: | £49,250 to £56,921 per annum. Grade 8 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 28th October 2024 |
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Closes: | 7th November 2024 |
Job Ref: | 157593 |
This post is full time (35 hours p/w) and open ended. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 573 years, and today we are one of the world's top 100 universities. We are delighted to have been awarded Scottish University of the Year by the Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Category Manager to join the University’s Finance Office.
At the University of Glasgow we are delivering transformation and investment on a huge scale. The Central Procurement team have an exciting opportunity for a forward looking, commercially driven Category Manager to help support the delivery of our World Changing Glasgow strategy by taking responsibility for delivering our Procurement Strategy.
The University procures circa £400m worth of goods and services from external providers each year. Procurement's role is to provide professional, qualified procurement expertise, service for all spend with external suppliers in compliance with legislation, EU regulations, Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Procurement Reform Act 2014 and Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.
For more information on this exciting role and how to apply please click on the 'Apply' button above.
Closing Date: 7 November 2024
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.
3 A flexible approach to working.
4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.
We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.
We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.
We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.
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