# Category Manager

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Contract winner: [Insight Executive Group Ltd](/contract-winners/insight-executive-group/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £43,500
- Tender value: £43,500
- Award date: 12 July 2021
- Published: 13 July 2021
- Contract start: 12 July 2021
- Contract end: 31 March 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 1100555b-26cd-4b78-a7f3-9af2af18bc49-451008
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-867a5be1-914c-4a32-8967-818b1d194344

## Description

- Lead or participate in delivery of projects, procurements and contract management roles across the full commercial life cycle, at the appropriate level providing functional / specialist input to improve ways of working and business change & efficiency\. - Be responsible for explaining specialist commercial guidance to operational teams in order to influence compliance with Defra policy / legislation / best practice ways of working and contribute to the delivery of business plans\. - Keep up to date on changing legislation / best practice externally, to inform internal priorities and appropriate alignment\. - Contribute to the development of Defra policy / process at national / local level and monitor and advise on effective implementation in the business, in line with environmental targets\. - Build and sustain effective relationships with operational customers to understand issues and provide effective response / steer for operational needs\. - Be responsible for the delivery of contracts such that sustainable impacts and opportunities are identified and managed throughout the commercial lifecycle\. - Mentor and coach others on commercial procedures, practices and techniques equipping them with the knowledge and skills to deliver their work in an effective and efficient manner - Manage team members to deliver results on time, to required quality standards and cost to fulfil the business plan and achieve / support environmental goals\. - Maximise the efficient and effective use of resources \(including electronic sourcing\) and people in order to ensure that all activities are completed to time, cost and quality targets\. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities\. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions\. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra"\. If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution\.co\.uk\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1100555b-26cd-4b78-a7f3-9af2af18bc49-451008)