Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Category Director - General

The closing date is 09 September 2025

Job summary

Would you like to join a procurement collaborative organisation to develop and implement the next stage of our ambitious strategy to deliver value to our stakeholders and contribute to productivity and efficiency within the NHS? We are looking for an exceptional candidate, with strong influencing, leadership and commercial skills, with a track record of delivery and achievement.

Main duties of the job

This role is key to driving savings for our customers and developing a deep understanding of the suppliers and markets and how we can shape and influence these to the benefits of our members.

This role is key to driving savings for our customers and developing a deep understanding of the suppliers and markets and how we can shape and influence these to the benefits of our members. It will be responsible for producing option appraisals for the deliver of complex & innovative projects. In addition, the role will have responsibility for developing and leading on a savings program at a regional and in some instances, national level.

About us

The role will require an ability to work closely with the Category AD's and colleagues internally, as well as senior stakeholders within our membership and at a national level. The postholder will be expected to bring innovation, an understanding of how to maximise our supplier relationships and good presentational skills to our team.

NHS LPP are an organisation Accredited by Investors in People & Disability Awareness

Details

Date posted

29 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£85,431 to £97,148 a year p.a. inc. HCA (pro rata)

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-SMT1752

Job locations

NHS LPP

India House, Curlew Street

London

SE1 2ND


Job description

Job responsibilities

An understanding of the NHS would be desirable. Advanced commercial skills, proven evidence of deliverables within one of our core categorys and senior stakeholder relationship management skills, will also be key to success. Beyond that, this a new role and presents a real opportunity to shape it, as part of a forward looking and creative organisation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

An understanding of the NHS would be desirable. Advanced commercial skills, proven evidence of deliverables within one of our core categorys and senior stakeholder relationship management skills, will also be key to success. Beyond that, this a new role and presents a real opportunity to shape it, as part of a forward looking and creative organisation.

Person Specification

Qualification and Knowledge

Essential

  • MBA/ Degree or equivalent qualification or in depth senior level experience

Desirable

  • Project Management (Prince 2 practitioner or equivalent)

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent negotiation and engagement skills with with internal stakeholders and external suppliers

Desirable

  • Utilising risk management approaches to monitor risks and issues with specific category areas.

Experience

Essential

  • Significant and extensive senior procurement experience in a senior procurement and supply chain role including public or private sector experience.
  • Advanced supplier and contract negotiation experience. Managing supplier and stakeholder relationships
Person Specification

Qualification and Knowledge

Essential

  • MBA/ Degree or equivalent qualification or in depth senior level experience

Desirable

  • Project Management (Prince 2 practitioner or equivalent)

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent negotiation and engagement skills with with internal stakeholders and external suppliers

Desirable

  • Utilising risk management approaches to monitor risks and issues with specific category areas.

Experience

Essential

  • Significant and extensive senior procurement experience in a senior procurement and supply chain role including public or private sector experience.
  • Advanced supplier and contract negotiation experience. Managing supplier and stakeholder relationships

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

NHS LPP

India House, Curlew Street

London

SE1 2ND


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

NHS LPP

India House, Curlew Street

London

SE1 2ND


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Categories Director

Adrian Gibson

Adrian.gibson@lpp.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

29 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£85,431 to £97,148 a year p.a. inc. HCA (pro rata)

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-SMT1752

Job locations

NHS LPP

India House, Curlew Street

London

SE1 2ND


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