Category Manager (Health)

Can you see yourself joining an established procurement team as a Category Manager, supporting several upcoming exciting projects and helping to shape the future of the NHS? We are looking for a Category Manager to join our healthcare team! Our corporate Procurement services cover framework agreements, consultancy, and procurement function, all delivered by skilled teams through efficient technology platforms. You will lead a delegated category portfolio to implement strategic sourcing and partner management, lower costs, deliver savings targets, and strengthen relationships with key suppliers.

This position is predominantly home based, but there is an expectation to attend meetings at our Salford office once or twice per month or where business needs are required. Our modern Salford office sits in an iconic waterfront location positioned on the historic Manchester Ship Canal.

NHS Shared Business Services offers great career progression. We have benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities.

What you will be doing

• Providing a procurement support function for clients and handling tender activity appropriate to category through to contract award.
• Taking an active role in developing the annual work plan and implementing policy, supplying to short and long-term category strategies.
• Reviewing, negotiating, re-negotiating and drafting contracts for cost optimisation and savings targets.
• Taking the lead across a complex high value project portfolio, building knowledge and expertise.
• Developing and improving key supplier relationships and exploring new business opportunities.
• Working with clients to develop constructive relationships with operational contract managers, providing support to ensure effective delivery of outcomes.

What you’ll bring

• Experience of Procurement Act 2023 is essential, PCR 2015, EU/UK regulations and company policies, Provider Selection Regime beneficial.
• Experience of working in procurement, commissioning, bid writing or contract management team within the NHS/ Healthcare Sector/ Public Sector.
• Knowledge and skill in procurement process (scoping, briefing, tendering, selection, contract negotiation, including service level agreements, and management of suppliers).
• Reporting and providing evidence to the procurement team of savings and benefits delivered through the effective management of the vendor base.
• Knowledge and experience in conducting market research.
• Validated analytic skills (analysis of information, interpreting and communicating findings).

It would be great if you had

• Working experience gained within the health sector and understanding of health contracts.
• CIPS level 4, working towards or willingness to achieve.
• Knowledge of Procurement ERP systems, eSourcing tools.

Employment Type: Full-time Permanent

Location: Salford

Security Clearance Level: DBS

Internal Recruiter: Adrian

Salary: Up to £40,000 depending on experience

Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance and pension

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.

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