This role is for a Category Manager who designs, optimises and leads procurement strategies within the Bristol & Weston Purchasing Consortium (BWPC), supporting Acute NHS Trusts and the wider care sector.
Key Activities
- Reporting and delivering opportunities for savings and cost reduction.
- Optimising the client’s commercial position through effective contracting and negotiation.
- Providing advice and guidance on risk management related to contracting and procurement.
- Working with internal and external stakeholders to develop strong relationships.
- Promoting effective supplier relationship management.
- Developing a category management approach to an assigned area of responsibility.
- Operating as a spokesperson for best‑practice public procurement in accordance with BWPC’s principles.
Key Working Relationships
- Director of Procurement
- Directors, General Managers and Specialist leads within client organisations.
- Finance and legal representatives.
- External procurement organisations, including framework providers and local peers.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- HR IT Category Management to ensure development, implementation and delivery of requirements.
- Scanning the market to keep abreast of technological and market changes, identifying opportunities to reduce total cost of ownership.
- People leadership: leading the category team and managing projects/programmes.
- Managing and engaging key stakeholders to develop relationships and influence.
- Promoting procurement best practice and demonstrating the profession’s value and benefit.
- Continuous improvement to reach highest standards.
- Preparing and developing procurement documentation that is clear, concise, effective and standardised.
- Recommending sourcing approaches based on fact‑based analysis.
- Building the client’s commercial position through whole‑life costing and aggressive pursuit of cost reduction.
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
- Desirable: CIPS qualified.
Work Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in a purchasing/contracting working environment.
- Evidence of managing a significant programme of work to completion.
- Experience in developing, managing and executing category management strategies across multiple stakeholders.
Desirable criteria
- Excellent knowledge of the regulations governing public sector procurement.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to lead project work alone or as part of a team.
- Evidence of developing a collaborative team towards shared goals.
- Excellent understanding of contract and procurement law.
- Experienced user of Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel and Word.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of supplier relationship management and supply chain management.
North Bristol NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are a place where all belong. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups in NHS Workforce at Band 8a and above, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Strict pre‑employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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